Triple P Programme

The programme offers ideas to help deal with the big and small parenting challenges that are part of family life. Triple P does not tell you how to be a parent but offers a range of strategies for you to choose the ones that fit your family.

Triple P Positive Parenting programs help you:

build a positive relationship between you and your child
raise happy, confident children and teenagers
manage behaviour in a positive way
set family rules and routines that everyone follows
get along better with your children or teenagers
balance work and family commitments

We aim to help parents and carers of children and teenagers up to 18 years. We also deliver a programme for parents and carers of children with special needs.

How to book onto a programme

Our current timetable of events is detailed below and is frequently updated.

You can choose to attend at a time and location that suits you, even if the session is being held at a school your child does not attend. If you would like to attend one of these events, email us or call us on +44 (0) 1534 449481.

Triple P seminars

Triple P seminars are an introduction to positive parenting. Each seminar lasts 90 minutes and with time to ask questions at the end. A take away tip sheet will be available.

Seminars for 0 to 11 years

Seminar	Description
The power of positive parenting	Raising children in ways that emphasises the positive including the importance of taking care of your own needs
Raising resilient children	Helping children to deal with their emotions including learning to deal with negative feelings and cope with stressful life events
Raising confident competent children	The skills and values we teach our children including helping your child develop healthy self-esteem

Seminars for 12 to 18 years

Seminar	Description
Getting teenagers connected	How best to help teenagers become positively involved with groups and individuals in the wider community including the importance of meeting commitments and taking care of others
Raising responsible teenagers	Encouraging teenagers to develop the skills they need to become independent including developing a healthy lifestyle and learning to be reliable
Raising competent teens	Encouraging teenagers to make the most of their time at school including supporting them to learn self-discipline and problem solving skills

Seminar timetable

School	Seminar Programme	Age Range	Date	Time
Hautlieu	Raising responsible teenagers	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 21 January 2020	6pm to 7.30pm
Janvrin	Power of positive parenting	0 to 12 years	Wednesday 22 January 2020	6pm to 7.30pm
Les Quennevais	Raising competent teenagers	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 12 February 2020	6.30pm to 7.45pm
Janvrin	Raising resilient children	0 to 12 years	Tuesday 10 March 2020	6pm to 7.30 pm
Janvrin	Raising confident competent children	0 to 12 years	Wednesday 13 May 2020	6pm to 7.30pm

Triple P discussion groups

A discussion group is a short, small group session run by a trained Triple P practitioner.

Each session lasts about 2 hours and brings together a maximum of 10 to 12 parents who maybe experiencing similar parenting issues. In a session, your practitioner will give you tips and suggestions for dealing with your child’s behaviour.

You’ll see short video clips showing other parents successfully dealing with the same issue and you’ll be encouraged to share your thoughts with the other parents in the group, if you wish to. You’ll also be given a workbook with simple exercises and information to help you try your new strategies at home.

Discussion groups for 0 to 11 years

Discussion group	Description
Developing good bedtime routines	Developing a positive bedtime routine and teaching your child to fall sleep in their own bed and stay in their bed until morning time
Dealing with disobedience	Helping to plan to prevent problems occurring in the first place and setting clear limits so you and your child know what to expect
Managing fighting and aggression	Encouraging children to play nicely and resolve problems and as a parent learn to deal with misbehaviour in a calm and consistent manner
Hassle-free shopping with children	Helping you manage shopping trips and developing a personal shopping plan

Discussion groups for 12 to 18 years

Discussion group	Description
Reducing family conflict	Focusing on the reasons teenagers are argumentative or aggressive, and how to teach them how to behave more appropriately
Coping with teenagers emotions	Helping teach your teenager how to manage their emotions and how to manage any problems
Getting teenagers to co-operate	Understanding why teenagers are uncooperative and consider goals for change.
Building teenage survival skills	Helping to plan to reduce risky behaviour in your teenager and ensure your teenager is actively involved in planning for events no matter how small the risk

Discussion group timetable

School	Discussion group	Age Range	Date	Time
Plat Douet	Dealing with disobedience	0 to 12 years	Tuesday 14 January 2020	9am to 11am
Le Rocquier School	Getting teenagers to co-operate	12 to 18 years	Thursday 23 January 2020	10am to 12pm
First Tower	Fighting and aggression	0 to 12 years	Wednesday 29 January 2020	6pm to 8pm
Le Rocquier School	Building teenage survival skills	12 to 18 years	Thursday 30 January 2020	10am to 12pm
Le Rocquier School	Coping with teenagers emotions	12 to 18 years	Thursday 06 February 2020	10am to 12pm
Mont Nicolle	Fighting and aggression	01 to 12 years	Tuesday 11 February 2020	6pm to 8pm
First Tower	Fighting and aggression	0 to 12 years	Wednesday 12 February 2020	12.45pm to 2:45pm
Le Rocquier School	Reducing family conflict	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 13 February 2020	10am to 12pm
St Martins	Dealing with disobedience	2/12	Monday 24 February	3pm to 5pm
Plat Douet	Fighting and aggression	0 to 12 years	Monday 24 February	5.30pm to 7.30pm
St Peters	Developing good bedtime routines	0 to 12 years	Tuesday 25 February	1pm to 3pm
St Peters	Developing good bedtime routines	0 to 12 years	Tuesday 25 February	6pm to 8pm
Les Quennevais	Coping with teenagers emotions	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 4 March	6pm to 8pm
Hautlieu	Building teenage survival skills	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 17 March 2020	6pm to 8pm
JCG	Reducing family conflicts	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 18 March 2020	5pm to 7pm
Les Quennevais	Reducing family conflicts	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 8 April	6pm to 8pm
Hautlieu	Coping with teenagers emotions	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 21 April	6pm to 8pm
Les Quennevais	Building teenagers survival skills	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 29 April	6pm to 8pm
JCG	Building teenagers survival skills	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 6 May	5pm to 7pm
Hautlieu	Reducing family conflicts	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 12 May	6pm to 8pm
JCG	Getting teenagers to cooperate	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 13 May	5pm to 7pm
Hautlieu	Getting teenagers to co-operate	12 to 18 years	Tuesday 2 June	6pm to 8pm
JCG	Coping with teenagers emotions	12 to 18 years	Wednesday 3 June	5pm to 7pm

Triple P group programmes

In addition to the seminars and discussion groups listed above we also offer larger group sessions held over a number of weeks. These cover the age ranges of 0 to 11 years, 12 to 18 years and children with additional needs.

Under 12 years old group

Group Triple P is a 7-week programme for parents of children aged 0 to 11 years. This programme is for parents who want support in the following areas:

building positive relationships
improving on communications
encouraging good behaviour
managing problem behaviours when they happen.

There will be 4 group sessions where we meet for 2 hours, then 3 telephone calls, followed by a final group session.

Teen group Triple P

Teen Triple P is a 7-week programme for parents of teenagers aged 12 to 18 years. This programme is for parents who want support in the following areas:

staying connected as they grow older
dealing with risky behaviour and implementing routines
teaching teenagers life skills as they become young adults.

There will be 4 group sessions consisting of 2 hours each, then 3 telephone calls, followed by a final group session.

Stepping stones sessions

Stepping Stones Triple P has been developed for parents of children with a developmental disability. Stepping Stones Triple P has been evaluated with real families and has been shown to work with children with intellectual and physical disabilities who have disruptive behaviour.

Primary Care Stepping Stones

A series of one to one sessions with a trained Triple P worker to address specific behaviours or issues and to help develop a wider range of positive parenting skills.

Standard Stepping Stones

A series of 8 to 10 individual 60 minute sessions run by a trained Triple P practitioner.

Group Stepping Stones

There will be 6 group sessions consisting of 2 hours each. Your will also receive phone calls to answer questions, provide support and help you with any problems. The group is also a great way to meet other parents experiencing similar challenges. The course of sessions will take a couple of months to complete.

Benefits of the programmes

Many parents who have attended the Triple P sessions found they have learnt the following:

learnt skills to stay calm
realised they are not alone in the challenges they face
developed negotiation and listening skills
learnt how to plan ahead and set rules together
learnt to problem solve when issues arise

Drop in facility

We have a confidential drop-in service for any parents or carers who have questions or need to talk about parenting.

This is available on a Friday from 9am to 1pm at the Bridge Child and Family Centre, Le Geyt Road, JE2 7NT.