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Nobody’s Perfect Tip Sheets: How to use them in your parent groups presented by Tanis Shanks, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute www. preventioninstitute. sk. ca © 2013, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute

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Nobody’s Perfect Parent kit

Objectives • To be able to use the Nobody’s Perfect tip sheets as an outline for a 6 -12 week parent program. • To learn new facilitator ideas, activities and techniques.

Facilitator tools we will use: 1) Brainstorming- rounds (round robin) or popcorn style 2) Games 3) Asking questions- (Think-pair-share or write-pair -share) 4) Discussion 5) Carousal 6) An approach to problems 7) Presentations 8) Conversation café

Body 1) 2) 3) 4) Keeping your child healthy Caring for your sick child Eating well Closing

1) Keeping your child healthy • Draw the outline of a child's body. • Brainstorm ideas as a group for keeping children healthy.

2) Caring for a sick child • Large or small group activity. • Common childhood illnesses on a flipchart or board. • Brainstorm symptoms and treatment. • Discuss.

3) Eating well • Canada Food Guide • http: //www. hc-sc. gc. ca/fnan/food-guide-aliment/educcomm/toolkit-trousse/plan-2 aeng. php#a 14 • http: //www. csep. ca/CMFiles/Gui delines/CSEP_PAGuidelines_early -years_en. pdf

4) Physical Activity • Brainstorm as a group activities children 0 -6 can do at home. • http: //www. csep. ca/CMFiles/Gui delines/CSEP_Guidelines_Blank. Log_0 -4_en. pdf

5) Closing • Have everyone share one new thing they will do with their family to stay healthy.

Safety 1) 2) 3) 4) Making your home safe Making a first aid kit Safety Jeopardy Closing

1) Making your home safe • Group brainstorm activity. • Home safety topics. • Notice, relate, apply, and discuss.

2) Making a first aid kit Some ideas: • Telephone numbers • Bandages and sterile gauze pads • Scissors and tweezers • Gloves • Antiseptic wipes or ointment • Something to carry it in

3) Safety Jeopardy Product and household Safety What causes injuries? How to prevent injuries? What to do if your child is hurt? 100 100 200 200 300 300 400 400 500 500

4) Closing • Have the parents share one new thing they will try at home to make their house safer.

Mind 1) What is attachment? 2) What kind of activities can you do with your child at 0 -12 months, 1, 2 , 3, 4, and 5? 3) Feelings Book 4) Making Playdough 5) What are appropriate toys to play with?

1) What is attachment? • Attachment is the deep, emotional tie that babies form with the people who take care of them. • This connection starts before birth. • Secure attachment develops when you respond to your child’s needs.

2) What kind of activities can I do with my child? * Brainstorm or split into groups and brainstorm different activities parents can do with their child at 012 months, 1, 2, 3, 4 , and 5 years old.

3) Feelings book • https: //www. youtube. c om/watch? feature=play er_embedded&v=1 qmk g 6 XD 0 Eo ***Note: Instead of using the paper clip to hold the different faces to the feelings book glue a plastic zip lock bag to the back to store them in. Paper clips are a safety hazard. ***

4) Making playdough • Encourages children to be creative. • Helps to develop control over fingers and hands. • Playing promotes attachment with your child. • Inexpensive to make at home (and buy). • Recipe can also be found in the MIND tip sheets.

5) What are appropriate toys to play with? • Commercial toys are often expensive and unnecessary. • An activity to generate new ideas for parents.

6) Closing What new idea (activity or toy) will they do with their child this week?

Behaviour 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Stay calm and connected Teach our children to be calm Information and guidance Making it easy Follow the Leader and Simon Says

1) Stay calm and connected • Children think more clearly when parents or caregivers speak calmly. • Sometimes it can be hard for a parent to be calm and reasonable. • Try this activity with parents to normalize normal childhood behaviour and find strategies to stay calm.

2) Teach our children to be calm • One of the best ways to calm down is to take slow deep breaths. • Blowing bubbles is a great way make deep breathing fun! • Bubble recipe can be found in the BEHAVIOUR tip sheet.

3) Information and guidance • Have parents learn what to expect at each age by brainstorming what children need and feel at infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool age.

4) Follow the Leader & Simon Says • You can work these activities into your parent group as energizers during your session.

5) Making it easy As the parent, it is our job to guide our children’s behaviour and provide children with positive opportunities to learn.

6) Closing Have parents end by sharing something new they learned this session.

Parents 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Handling stress Why is handling stress important? How can we take care of ourselves? What can wait? Closing with good time nuggets

1) Handling stress MY CUP OVERFLOWS Activity: • To give parents a visual of how people handle stress and what we can do to cope.

2) Why is handling stress important? The good the bad and the ugly • An activity to get parents to think about why handling stress, in a positive way, is so important.

3) Why is handling stress important? How can we take care of ourselves? • Have parents think about what happens when they don’t take time for themselves. • Have parents think about what they do for self-care already. • Have parents make a plan for selfcare or consider new options.

4) What can wait? • ‘Must do’ versus ‘should do’ jobs and responsibilities.

5) Closing with good time nuggets • To instill positive thinking in both parents and their children.

Extra Resources • Comprehensive list of First Aid contents: • http: //www. redcross. ca/training-and-certification/first-aidtips-and-resources-/first-aid-tips/kit-contents • First Aid App: • http: //www. redcross. ca/training-and-certification/first-aidtips-and-resources-/first-aid-app • Saskatchewan Prevention Institute: • http: //www. skprevention. ca/ • B. C. Council for Families: • https: //www. bccf. ca/ • Nobody’s Perfect Knowledge Sharing Forum: • http: //nobodysperfect. ca/

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