Parenting is the most challenging and the most beautifully rewarding job in the world.
So, if you experience feelings of inadequacy in your parental role even though you are open to growth, don’t worry. You’re not alone.
“At Harkaway Hills College, partnering with parents to develop their parenting skills is a priority because the outcomes show up in our students’ sense of wholistic wellbeing,” Harkaway Hills College Principal Mary Broadsmith said.
The college invests in parents by providing functions specifically tailored for their development each term.
“Our most recent open invitation event held at Bunjil Place explored how couples can aim for an affectionate parenting style complemented by assertiveness,” Mrs Broadsmith said.
Chris Tanna, Deputy of Redfield College in Sydney and father of six, drew on his experience working with hundreds of couples and thousands of students. His presentation shed light on how affectionate-assertiveness mindsets and techniques can increase parent’s self-awareness and skill development.
“Affectionate parenting is crucial because it provides a solid foundation for assertive parenting,” Mr Tanna said.
“Quality time, physical affection, words of affirmation, acts of service and gifts are essential for demonstrating love to our children.”
Five ways to successfully practice affectionate assertiveness:
• Be confident in your authority and leadership as parents
• Prioritise showing your children affection that comes directly from you not through the things you buy for them
• Commit daily to the challenge of setting boundaries for the use of devices
• Maximise your child’s time out of their comfort zone, coupled with affection
• Create a clear set of criteria both parents are aware of and support each other when applying it
Harkaway Hills College is accepting enrolments for students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 in 2022.
