Course Description

Parenting Skills Class

  • Court Accepted
  • CPS / DPS / DCFS (& Other State Agencies) Accepted
  • Free Certificate
  • Use your smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop
  • Quick, Easy
  • 100% Online

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National Parent Online School

National Parent School is the original online parenting course provider. Accepted in courts, our counselors have dedicated themselves to staying abreast of the most recent research in positive parenting.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome

    • Instructions

    • Contact Us

  • 2

    Chapter One: Raising Children

    • RAISING CHILDREN

    • THE ROLE OF A PARENT

    • CARING FOR YOUR CHILD SOCIALLY & EMOTIONALLY

    • DISCIPLINE GENTLY

    • SHARED PARENTING & FAMILY STABILIZATION

    • JOB OF A PARENT

    • FULL TIME PARENTS

    • PARENTING

  • 3

    Chapter Two: The Other Parent

    • THE OTHER PARENT

    • PARALLEL PARENTING

    • SUGGESTIONS FOR PARALLEL TO COOPERATIVE PARENTING

    • COOPERATIVE PARENTING IN TIME

    • ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO BE A CHILD

    • PARENTS ARE THE SOLUTION

    • Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

    • "The Other Parent Is Just Nasty"

    • BE THE ADULT

  • 4

    Chapter 3: Basics of Parenting

    • Parenting Basics

    • Responsibilities of Parenting

    • BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES

    • What Is A Parent?

    • WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO RAISE A CHILD?

    • WHY DO RULES MATTER?

    • Home Rules

    • EFFECTIVE PARENTING

    • SAMPLE HOUSE RULES

    • CHILDREN AND VALUES

  • 5

    Chapter Four: What Matters

    • Honesty

    • Integrity

    • Brothers & Sisters

    • Labels

    • Hurtful Behavior With Siblings

    • Praise

    • Sibling Love

    • Professional Help

    • Talk To Your Child With Love

    • Never Say These Things To Your Child

    • Controlling Your Words

    • What Really Matters

  • 6

    Chapter Five: Fundamentals

    • Parenting Fundamentals

    • Clothing & Hygiene

    • Child Development

    • Your Home & Your Social Life

    • Medical Care

    • School

    • Parenting Tips

    • Tip One

    • Tip Two

    • Tip Three

    • Tip Four

    • Tip Five

    • Tip Six

    • Tip Seven

    • Tip Eight

    • Tip Nine

    • Tip Ten

  • 7

    Chapter Six: Loving Your Child

    • LOVING YOUR CHILD

    • Ways to Show Your Child You Love Them

    • You Are The Gardener

  • 8

    Chapter Seven: Parenting Styles

    • Parenting Styles

    • Parenting Styles Identified

    • Dysfunctional Parenting Styles

    • Parenting Styles to Avoid

    • Cooperation Between Parents

    • FIGHTING & ARGUING IN FRONT OF YOUR CHILDREN

    • Child Anger

    • BEST WAY TO DISCIPLINE

  • 9

    Chapter Eight: Discipline

    • DISCIPLINE AGES 0-2

    • DISCIPLINE AGES 3-5

    • DISCIPLINE AGES 6-8

    • DISCIPLINE AGES 9-12

    • AGES 13 AND UP

    • SPANKING

    • REASONS NOT TO HIT YOUR CHILD

    • AUTHORITATIVE PARENTS

    • AUTHORITATIVE PARENTING WORKS FOR ALL CHILDREN

    • Balanced Parenting

    • ARE YOU AN AUTHORITATIVE PARENT?

    • PARENTS WHO ARE NOT AUTHORITATIVE WOULD AGREE WITH THESE STATEMENTS:

    • AUTHORITATIVE FAMILIES PRODUCE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

  • 10

    Chapter Nine: Children's Needs

    • WHAT CHILDREN NEED

    • LOVE

    • CONSISTENCY

    • SPIRITUALITY

    • Education

    • Guidance and Encouragement

    • Physical Needs

    • Emotional Needs

    • Intellectual Needs

    • Spiritual Needs

    • Independence

    • The Individual Child

    • Praise

    • By Example

    • OVERINDULGENCE

  • 11

    Chapter Ten: Emotions, Boundaries & Parenting

    • EMOTIONAL BOMBSHELLS

    • Role Modeling

    • MOST IMPORTANT ROLE EVER

    • YOU ARE NOT YOUR CHILD’S BEST FRIEND

    • Life

    • Their Future

    • Responsibility

    • DRINKING AND DRIVING

    • CHILDREN & EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION

    • Attitudes

    • Awareness

    • Values

    • SEX & STD’S

  • 12

    Chapter 11: Relationships

    • Nurturing & Positive Relationships

    • Positive Relationship Tips

    • More Relationship Tips

    • Involvement From The Other Parent

    • Fathers Matter

    • A Father's Love

    • Busy Fathers

    • Fathers Are Meaningful

    • Dad's Role

    • Statistics on Fatherhood

  • 13

    Chapter Twelve: About Dads

    • Absent Fathers

    • Ways Fathers Can Influence

    • Benefits of Positive Parent Relationships

    • Parental Alienation

    • Stable Home Life

    • Home Environment Stability

    • Stability Between Parent & Child

    • Family Stability

    • Nurture Your Relationship With Your Child

  • 14

    Chapter 13: Developmental Stages

    • Developmental Stages During Childhood

    • Infancy: Birth to 18 Months

    • Early Childhood: 18 Months to 3 Years

    • PLAY AGE: 3 TO 5 YEARS

    • SCHOOL AGE: 6 TO 12 YEARS

    • ADOLESCENCE: 13 TO 18 YEARS

    • FAMILY STABILIZATION

    • SHARED PARENTING

    • CO-PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE

  • 15

    Chapter Fourteen: Joint Custody

    • JOINT CUSTODY TIPS

    • CONSISTENCY, RULES & DISCIPLINE

    • SCHEDULING & IMPORTANT ISSUES

    • MEDICAL, EDUCATION & FINANCIAL ISSUES

    • JOINT CUSTODY ISSUES

    • HELP YOUR CHILD COPE

    • THE TRANSITION

    • RETURNING

    • RIGHT OF REFUSAL

    • CIRCUMSTANCES COVERED

    • VISITATION REFUSAL

    • Chapter Fifteen: Nutrition

    • COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

    • CARBOHYDRATE-DENSE FOOD

    • CARBOHYDRATES

    • GOOD & BAD CARBOHYDRATES

    • GOOD CARBOHYDRATES

    • HIGH FIBER

    • SERVING

    • OBESITY

    • CONSIDER THESE STATISTICS

    • NUTRITION FACTS

  • 16

    Chapter 16: Sleeping

    • SLEEPING

    • BABIES (UP TO 6 MONTHS)

    • 6 TO 12 MONTHS

    • TODDLERS

    • SCHOOL AGE KIDS & PRETEENS

  • 17

    Chapter 17: Hygiene

    • CLEAN MEANS HEALTHY

    • HANDS HAVE GERMS

    • BATH TIME

    • HAIR

    • HEAD LICE

    • FEET HYGIENE

  • 18

    Chapter 18: Domestic Violence

    • WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

    • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

    • FACTS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    • GETTING HELP

    • SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

    • IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP ABUSIVE?

    • ​YOUR INNER THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS

    • DOES YOUR PARTNER HAVE BELITTLING BEHAVIOR?

    • YOUR PARTNER’S VIOLENT BEHAVIOR OR THREATS

    • PHYSICAL ABUSE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    • PHYSICAL ABUSE

    • EMOTIONAL ABUSE

    • VERBAL ABUSE

    • FINANCIAL ABUSE

    • ABUSERS

    • TECHNIQUES OF ABUSERS

    • MORE ON ABUSERS

    • CHARACTERISTICS OF ABUSERS

    • CYCLE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

    • TYPICAL ABUSE SCENARIO

    • WARNING SIGNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    • WARNING SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE

    • WARNING SIGNS OF ISOLATION

    • PSYCHOLOGICAL WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE

    • VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE

    • MYTHS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE

    • EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE

    • IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE

    • EXAMPLES OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE

    • SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE

    • STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

    • WARNING SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE IN CHILDREN

    • WARNING SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE IN CHILDREN

    • WARNING SIGNS OF NEGLECT IN CHILDREN

    • WARNING SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDREN

    • HOMES WITH CHILD ABUSE

    • HELP IS AVAILABLE

  • 19

    Chapter 19: Child Endangerment and Abuse

    • WHAT ARE CHILD ENDANGERMENT LAWS?

    • WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT?

    • PENALTIES FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT

    • SELF EXAMINATION

    • IF YOU...

    • OR IF...

    • HERE ARE TIPS TO CHANGE YOUR REACTIONS

    • YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

    • WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

    • ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA

    • HELPING OUT

    • CHILD ABUSE HELP

  • 20

    Chapter 20: Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 1 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 2 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 3 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 4 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 5 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 6 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 7 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 8 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 9 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 10 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 11 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 12 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 13 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 14 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 15 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 16 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 17 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 18 Discussion Questions

    • Chapter 19 Discussion Questions

  • 21

    FINAL EXAM

    • Instructions

    • FINAL EXAM

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