About BetterBonds
The BetterBonds program has been developed as part of a PhD research project through the University of the Sunshine Coast. This research examines the effectiveness of an attachment-based online parenting program.
Parenting is of fundamental importance to all aspects of the health of individuals and society.
Healthy early childhood development is vitally important for future health and well-being. A responsive and warm relationship with the primary caregiver has the ability to provide a child with resilience to future stresses.
Families want to know how to build a good relationship with their child.
Families face common difficulties involving parenting and relationships.
BetterBonds will teach you parenting skills to help you build a warm and close relationship with your child.
You will learn the skills to remain calm even when your child’s behaviour is challenging o site da empresa.
You will build an understanding of your child’s underlying needs.
No matter is going on in someone’s life good relationships help.
Hope for the future can be gained by repairing and healing relationships.
Got Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the principal researcher:
Mary Gregory
Mary.Gregory@research.usc.edu.au
Hi, thank you for visiting BetterBonds. This website was developed as part of my PhD research. As a parent myself, I realised it can be hard to access research based parenting advice. I developed BetterBonds to provide information about how to build a happy and healthy bond with your child. My hope is that a web-based parenting program is easy to access and you can do it at a time and place that suits you. I look forward to receiving your feedback on this program and making this a useful resource for all parents and carers.
Project Description
BetterBonds is an online parenting program which aims to reduce parental stress, parental rejection, and child difficulties and increase child strengths, parental acceptance, and reflective functioning.
The goal of this research is to help parents understand what is needed for a healthy and secure attachment and to provide a space to reflect on their parenting. This project will focus on providing parents with concise and easy to understand information regarding attachment theory and is anticipated to increase their reflective abilities.
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