Parenthood can be a rewarding and enjoyable experience, but it can also be demanding, frustrating and exhausting. Each child is different and none come with a manual on the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to parent them. As parents, we have to make a decision as to which values and morals we would like them to learn and how we can guide our children to achieving them.

Children and young people who display difficult behaviour within the family home can leave parents and carers feeling frustrated and exhausted. At their education setting, you talk to staff members who say, ‘They don’t behave like that at school.’ Or ‘They’re as good as gold when they’re here!’ This can further add to our frustrations and often leave us feeling like we aren’t doing a good job at being a parent.

The good news is, there are some steps that we can take to make positive improvements to our children’s behaviour at home, by taking some simple steps.

Disclaimer: Although the literature does not state that this intervention is aimed at or excludes a particular group of children, evidence suggests that it has better outcomes with children who are/ will be attending mainstream education settings.