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Nobody’s Perfect Tip Sheets:How to use them in your parent groups

presented by

Tanis Shanks, Saskatchewan Prevention Institute

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OUR MISSIONOur mission is to reduce the occurrence of disabling conditions in children.

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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 style2) Games3) Asking questions- (Think-pair-share or write-pair-

share)4) Discussion5) Carousal6) An approach to problems7) Presentations8) Conversation café

Body

1) Keeping your child healthy2) Caring for your sick child3) Eating well4) 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/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/educ-comm/toolkit-trousse/plan-2a-eng.php#a14

• http://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/Guidelines/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/Guidelines/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) Making your home safe2) Making a first aid kit3) Safety Jeopardy4) Closing

1) Making your home safe

• Group brainstorm activity.

• Home safety topics.• Notice, relate, apply,

and discuss.

2) Making a first aid kitSome 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?

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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 Book4) Making Playdough5) 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 0-12 months, 1, 2, 3, 4 , and 5 years old.

3) Feelings book

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1qmkg6XD0Eo

***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) ClosingWhat new idea (activity or toy) will they do with their child this week?

Behaviour

1) Stay calm and connected2) Teach our children to be calm3) Information and guidance4) Making it easy5) 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) ClosingHave parents end by sharing something new they learned this session.

Parents

1) Handling stress2) Why is handling stress important?3) How can we take care of ourselves?4) What can wait?5) 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 self-

care 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

-aid-tips-and-resources-/first-aid-tips/kit-contents• First Aid App:• http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/first

-aid-tips-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/

Thank YouIf you require further information on any of the topics

covered in this presentation, please visit our website at:

www.skprevention.ca

CONTACT:

Saskatchewan Prevention Institute1319 Colony Street, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z1Bus. (306) 651-4300 Fax. (306) 651-4301

Email: info@skprevention.ca

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