Free course to support parents of pre-school aged children

Date Added: 13/04/2022

Helping parents understand children's behaviour and feelings

We are running a free programme to support parents and carers of pre-school aged (three to five-year-old) children.
The Parenting Puzzle programme aims to help parents and carers feel more confident and increase their understanding of their children’s feelings and needs, and how children communicate these.

The Parenting Puzzle Programme is designed to help parents and carers:
• understand why children behave as they do
• recognise the feelings behind the behaviour
• explore different approaches to discipline
• find ways to develop co-operation and self-discipline in children

The programme is available either as a ten-week programme – which provides a creche facility – or a four-week programme made up for four workshops. It is provided by Family Links, a national charity and training organisation dedicated to the promotion of emotional health at home, at school, and at work.

One parent told Family Links that the programme was: “…better than expected, [and] made me think differently about toddler behaviour.”

Attendees will have access to the Parenting Puzzle resources, which support the content of the programme. More information about the programme is available here: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/parenting-puzzle

The Parenting Puzzle Programmes will be delivered at our Children's Centres by fully trained Early Years professionals. To find out more and book a place, parents and carers should contact their local Children’s Centre.

When and where are there courses running?
Flitwick Children’s Centre
4-week workshop starting on 7June 2022
Tel: 0300 300 8111 or email: [email protected]

Sandy and Biggleswade Children’s Centre
10-week programme starting on 27 April 2022 (excludes half term)
4-week workshop starting on 1 July 2022
Tel: 0300 300 8114/0300 300 8134 or email: [email protected]

Houghton Regis Children’s Centre
10-week programme starting on 21 April 2022 (excludes half term)
Tel: 0300 300 8115/0300 300 8129 or email: [email protected]

Dunstable Children’s Centre
10-week programme starting on 10 May 2022 (excludes half term)
Tel: 0300 300 8104/0300 300 8106 or email [email protected]

Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre
4-week workshop starting on 3 May 2022
Tel: 01525 384368 or email: [email protected]

Shefford and Stotfold Children’s Centre
10-week programme starting on 26 April 2022 (excludes half term)
4-week workshop starting on 16 June 2022
Tel: 0300 300 8112 or email: [email protected]