Common Sense Parenting
Improving parent-child relationships
Common Sense Parenting and Common Sense Parenting: Toddlers & Preschoolers are evidence-based, practical training programs that give parents effective discipline skills and helps them be more positive with their children. The program has helped families from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and various socio-economic groups achieve significantly fewer child behavior problems, improve parent and family satisfaction, and positively impact successful school outcomes.
Common Sense Parenting for School-Age Children supports children ages 0-17 who are enrolled in the Arizona Behavioral Health System. The curriculum consists of eight sessions:
- Session 1: Overview and Orientation
- Session 2: Parents as Teachers
- Session 3: Encouraging Positive Behaviors
- Session 4: Preventing Misbehaviors
- Session 5: Correcting Problem Behaviors
- Session 6: Teaching Self-Control
- Session 7: Helping Children Succeed in School
- Session 8: Putting It All Together
Common Sense Parenting: Toddlers & Preschoolers is available to children who have not yet entered kindergarten. The curriculum consists of eight sessions:
- Session 1: Overview and Orientation
- Session 2: How I Grow and Learn
- Session 3: My First Teachers
- Session 4: Catch Me Being Good
- Session 5: Teach Me What To Do
- Session 6: Help Me Do What’s Right
- Session 7: Help Me Calm Down
- Session 8: Putting It All Together