parent training

Caregiver skill development

Parent training is instruction in techniques for managing children's behavior, typically delivered by psychologists or therapists to parents of children with behavioral problems, ADHD, or developmental disorders.

Programs teach skills like consistent discipline, positive reinforcement, and effective communication: The pediatrician recommended parent training after the diagnosis.

Related

child psychology · emotional regulation · conflict resolution · attachment parenting · reflective listening · redirect · problem-solving · trust-building · soothe · helicopter parenting · quality time · token economy · authoritative parenting · mental health awareness · defiance · noncompliance · open-ended questions · nonverbal cues

Opposites
target of intervention

parent trainingchild therapy

Mental healthcare for minors

play therapy · child counseling · residential treatment

agent of change

parent traininginstitutional care

Professional supervision in facilities

professional vs. natural caregiving

parent trainingparental neglect

Failing to care for dependents

permissive parenting

Family

parent, training

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G