Events - Parents Matter Parenting Conference
"Parenting - The New Olympic Sport!"
Friday, February 19th, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm - Parents Night - "Kids Have Stress Too!"
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 from 8:00am to 3:30pm - The Conference and Professional Workshop
Make a date! Come with your spouse or a group of friends. Join us for coffee and dessert along with an opportunity to hear Line Perron share with us her knowledge around "Kids have Stress Too!". Please see the Parent Night poster in the left-hand column.
Did you know?
- Stress can affect children's physical, emotional, social and intellectual well being.
- Children experience everyday stress in a different way than adults.
- Extreme stress can have a negative effect on brain development in very young children.
- Children under stress have weakened immune systems and are three times more likely to catch respiratory infections.
We will look at the signs and symptoms of stress in young children, stressors and explore everyday strategies that we can use to help buffer our children against the increasing stressors in their lives and build resilient confident children.
When: Friday Evening, February 19th, 2010
Time:
| Meet and Greet - 6:30pm |
| KeyNote Speaker - 7:00pm-8:30pm |
| Social - 8:30-9:00pm (includes coffee and desserts) |
Cost: $10.00 per individual; $15.00 per couple (please note there is NO childcare offered for the Parent Night)
Location: Cross Roads Church, 38105 Range Rd 275, Red Deer County, Southwest Corner of 32nd Street and Highway #2
The Conference - February 20th
Cost: $20 per person, includes lunch (Please note there is limited childcare included with this fee)
This conference is to support and empower all those engaged in raising and educating children of today. For your convenience we have limited child care available and a catered box lunch is available as part of your registration.
Our Keynote this is year is Line Perron - "Parenting the New Olympic Sport"- From toys to technology to team sports, parents struggle to meet the societal pressures to be "good parents" often at the expense of their own sanity and wellness. Parenting has evolved into an Olympic sport and with that has come the pressure, the judgment and the stress. Our keynote speaker will examine the stress of parenting today and how we can fight the urge to keep up with trendy culture to get back to the basics of parenting.
Please see the Conference poster in the left-hand column.
When: Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Time:
Registration and childcare drop off - 8:00am
KeyNote Speaker - 8:45am-9:30am
Break-out sessions - 9:45am-10:45am AND 11:00am-12:00pm
Lunch - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Break-out sessions - 1:15-2:15pm AND 2:30-3:30pm
Wrap-up - 3:30pm
Location: Red Deer College, 100 College Boulevard, Red Deer
Professional Workshop, February 19th - "Raising Socially and Emotionally Competent Children
This one day workshop will focus on giving kids the necessary social and emotional competencies to help them navigate relationships and their world. We will look at the "and" piece of caregiver/child relationships and explore the dynamics that support healthy development. What is our role as caregivers and how do our hot buttons create unproductive dynamics? What motivates children's challenging behaviors and how do we respond effectively? Is there such a thing as being too responsive and understanding to our children's needs?
Please see the Workshop poster in the left-hand column.
When: Friday, February 19th, 2010
Time:
Meet and Greet - 9:30am
Workshop begins - 10:00am
Lunch - 12:00 - 12:45pm
Workshop ends - 3:00pm
Cost: $45.00 per participant - lunch is included (subsidy options are available)
Location: Cross Roads Church, 38105 Range Rd 275, Red Deer County, Southwest Corner of 32nd Street and Highway #2
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