Promoting Positive Behaviour in Children

This intervention is designed for parents/carers to increase their skills to promote positive and helpful behaviours in their child.

We help parents/carers to develop confidence in parenting their child by sharing various techniques that support the management of challenging behaviours. We will work together and guide you to understand and implement strategies to support your child with their emotions. The skills learnt are transferrable and applicable to future challenges.

• Research shows that working with parents/carers is just as effective as working with the child
• The same positive outcomes can be seen in fewer sessions
• Parents/carers know their children best and are best placed to implement changes
• Parents/carers are more motivated than children to make changes as they are more likely to focus on long-term gain
• Families tell us they want to be able to manage their child’s difficulties within the family and the child does not want to be made to feel ‘different’
• Parents/carers are more likely to be able to remember and implement strategies in the future

This intervention is most effective with parents/carers of children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old.

This intervention is most effective with parents/carers of children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old.
We will cover:

• Role of attention and special time
• Coaching (emotional, social, academic)
• Use of praise
• Rewards
• Clear commands and boundaries
• Ignore technique
• Time out and consequences
  
  

You will attend an initial assessment where we will explore your child’s current difficulties, your child may also be invited to attend with you. If this intervention is appropriate, we will typically offer 6 - 8 sessions which are attended by parent/carer only. Each session lasts for 1 hour and can be either face-to-face at your child’s school or online.

You will need to be committed to attending regular appointments, reading outside of sessions, and completing activities with your child.
Helpful reading resource: “The Incredible Years: A trouble-shooting guide for parents of children aged 3-8 years” by Webster-Stratton 2019. There are a few editions (including an audio version) of the book, and each have a slightly different cover – any are fine to use!

If you wish to access support, please speak to your school or college’s Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) or another trusted staff member. The DMHL can then make a referral to our service or signpost you to appropriate support.

Speak to the Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) at your school/college who can refer you to our service.
Or  download the information leaflet, fill in your details on the final page and hand this to a trusted member of staff who will pass this onto the DMHL..
The Mental Health Support Team is not an emergency service and is unable to provide urgent or crisis care. If a child or young person is in crisis, you should:

• Call Freephone 0800 6444 101 (Single Point of Access (SPA) 24/7 Mental Health Helpline)
• NHS 111 and select option 2 for mental health service
• If you/they are seriously ill or injured, dial 999 for the emergency services or attend A&E