Session 8: Being a Parent

Introduction

The facilitator can outline the main aims of this session as follows:

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  For students to become aware of key parenting skills which they may or may not have observed in their own parents/carers.
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  For students to consider what skills they might like to use if they become parents or carers in the future.
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  For students to understand the importance of using joint problem-solving skills, honour and empathy when experiencing difficult situations with their parents or carers.

Students are given the opportunity to problem-solve a range of difficult situations which some girls may be experiencing with their parents or carers, and the focus is again on prompting and promoting joint problem-solving skills, honour and empathy.

Activity 1 – Icebreaker: Thought Storming Activity

The students ...