Are you a parent or caregiver?
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a better relationship with your child.
What is BetterBonds?
BetterBonds consists of 6 online modules which you complete in your own time. The modules cover a range of topics which can help you build a happy and healthy relationship with your child. It will also provide you with the opportunity to reflect on your experiences and how they may affect your parenting. Each of the modules will take less than 1 hour to complete. Each module will have interactive activities which will help you to implement research based parenting ideas into your everyday life.
The Bond
Our first relationship with a caregiver is important because it gives us the framework or filter through which we view all our future relationships.
Attachment
Attachment is the deep and lasting bond between a child and their carer. This bond is created through the day to day interactions we have with our children.
Reflection
Our ability to think about our own and others thoughts in an objective manner. When this happens, we are able to take a step back from our emotional responses.
Relationships
As a caregiver, it is important not to look at one off situations that arise with your child but more at general patterns of responding.
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Why parenting is so important
Parenting has been shown to be crucial to the health and well being of our children. A responsive and warm relationship between children and their caregivers can provide resilience against future stressors. The goal of this free program is to help parents understand what is needed for a healthy and secure bond with their children and to provide a space where you can reflect on your parenting in a non-judgemental way.