DO YOU HAVE conflicts at your house over chores, bedtime, food; children who don't listen; or a child who appears tense, angry or whines a lot? Do you have a lot of arguments? This class will help you resolve these issues.
YOU WILL LEARN how to listen, so that your children feel understood; how to talk to children so that they will understand you; and how to set family rules that your children will follow; as well as how to resolve conflicts so that everyone wins.
Using proven P.E.T. skills, you can become a more effective and confident parent; have a more joyous family life, raise children who are happy, responsible, capable and lovable; have more influence when you advise your kids, have a family where everybody is considerate of each other's needs; help your children develop high self-esteem and self-reliance. P.E.T. will show you how to raise kids you will be proud of an thankful for.
Most important, both to you and society, with the P.E.T. skills you will be able to create a family climate that will greatly reduce the chances of your children turning to drugs or alcohol, dropping out of school, becoming shy or withdrawn, rebelling, running away from home, or engaging in any of the other self-defeating and high risk behaviors we see so much of today.
WHY CHOOSE P.E.T. AS YOUR PARENTING COURSE?
Over a quarter of a century's experience--since 1962.
Over a million satisfied participants in every state and in 28 different countries.
Widely respected--endorsed by churches of many denominations, by schools, family agencies, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, U.S. Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, family service agencies of the military.
Most researched parenting course--over sixty independent studies have evaluated how P.E.T. has changed parents and children.
P.E.T. is NOT just a parent discussion group nor simply a kit of materials. It is a course requiring a trained and certified instructor.
P.E.T. stands along among parenting courses in stressing the damaging effects of using punishment and unpleasant "consequences" to teach children "a lesson." Studies have proven that children of P.E.T trained parents show an increase in their self-esteem, which endures long after the parents have finished the course.
The P.E.T. parenting style is clearly democratic--both anti-autocratic and anti-permissive. Children raised in democratic families have been shown to be emotionally more stable, intellectually more mature, and more creative. They end up in leadership positions in school more often than other children.
P.E.T. teaches many effective alternatives to punishment and disciplining--new and better ways to get kids to change behaviors unacceptable to parents. Studies have proven the superiority of these P.E.T. methods.
FOR WHOM HAS P.E.T. BEEN DESIGNED?
P.E.T. is a preventative program that works for parents of very young children--those who have not yet developed problems.
The P.E.T. skills have proven to be unusually effective in helping older kids change undesirable behaviors and overcome problems they are having at home or at school.
The P.E.T. skills are equally effective for parents with kids of all ages, for step-parents, single parents, foster parents, parent of different ethnic background, parents with different amounts of formal education.
P.E.T. will also increase the effectiveness of childcare personnel and other professionals who work with children.
P.E.T. CLASS SCHEDULE: I have found it highly beneficial to teach one on one with parents. Parents report they learn the skill more effectively and thoroughly with one on one training. This means that you and I will set up hourly sessions for me to teach you the P.E.T. skills without the classroom style. It also means that I can tailor the course directly to your child/children specific ages and needs. This can expedite the 24 hour class that is usually taught in a classroom style. Most parents complete the course within 12-14 50 minute session weeks depending on how much work the parents do at home on their own. Because I am also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist many parents decide to talk about other marital and family issues that affect the family dynamics which can extend the 12-14 week P.E.T. class.
FEES: $135 per session. While I realize this is a huge investment, it is a worthy lifetime investment for you and your relationships. If you have a financial hardship, please let me know as I offer a sliding feel scale. If you are not able to come to my office, you can also learn P.E.T. in the convenience of your own home through Skype. Please let me know if you are interested in distant learning.
Please don't hesitate to call and set up an appointment today to learn the P.E.T. skills that will change your life forever. For more information you can go to GORDONTRAINING.COM