An interactive seminar on

ParentingSalman Asif Siddiqui

Educationist & Parent Counsellor Director ERDC

Introduction of participants

How many couples are attending this workshop?

How many of you are parents of grade 7 children? And grade 8, grade 9?

How many teachers are attending this seminar?

What expectations do you have from this seminar?

Introduction of the resource person

Salman Asif Siddiqui Director and founder of ERDC

Educational Psychologist Author & Editor – over 40 books Trainer & Consultant Parent Counselor Recipient of Award for Professional Excellence

from govt. of Pakistan

What is good parenting?

Good parenting can not be reduced to making your kids do what you want or making them do better in exams.

Three goals of good parenting

Developing confidence

Nurturing creativity Building character

Your child is like an iceberg

10% on the surface and 90% underneath

Four developmental needs

1. Physical needsProper sleep, balanced diet & sports

2. Emotional needsFeeling beloved, valued & secured

3. Social needsCreating relationships & playing together

4. Intellectual needsTalking, reading & experimenting

How can we spoil our children?

You may know some ways to do that.

You may not know some of the ways to do that.

How can we spoil our children?

1. By not managing your self 2. By not trusting your spouse 3. By not trusting your kids4. By following their every wish5. By surrendering to tantrums

How can we spoil our children?

6. By offering tangible rewards7. By over facilitation/ pampering 8. By not creating meaningful

enjoyable activities for them9. By not expressing your love 10. By comparing children

How can we spoil our children?

11. By over instruction12. By over protection 13. By over supervision 14. By always criticizing them 15. By not being able to

communicate with them

Seven time-killer activities

1. TV watching2. Computer games3. Over sleeping 4. Purposeless internet surfing 5. Mobile messaging 6. Facebook7. Ludo game

Seven types of meaningful & enjoyable activities

1. Literary2. Physical3. Social4. Mind games5. Art & craft 6. Domestic7. Nature

Summing up We have talked about: 2 things that should not be considered

as good parenting 3 goals of good parenting 4 developmental needs of children as a

pre-requisite to achieve 3 goals 15 ways to spoil children 7 types of meaningful activities

Formula of good parenting

2:3:4:15:7Discuss it with your spouse and share it with at least two persons in your circle.

Questions please

My email address:

director@erdconline.org

Send an email to share your feedback on the workshop and counselling session.

Please also read the workshop handouts.

Thank you.

Expectations:

Childs problems Able to understand my child more What are the deficiencies in my teaching. How can we bring improvements in our

children. How can I be a good parent.