Parenting the School-Age Child Facilitator Kit (7-12 yrs.)

Parenting for Life is an award-winning, not-for-profit Canadian education program promoting positive parenting skills and the well-being of families. This unique initiative includes booklets and posters prepared by the writers and editors of Today’s Parent magazine in collaboration with psychologists at The Psychology Foundation of Canada and proudly supported by Kodak Canada Inc.

These five booklets are available in English and French.

Yes, You Can! Positive Discipline Ideas for You and Your Child
A 48-page, full-colour booklet designed to support families with young children (toddler to ten) in the challenging area of discipline. This booklet is filled with tips and examples parents can adapt to everyday life to help their children grow into healthy, responsible, caring adults.

Hands-on Dad: A Guide for New Fathers
This 40-page reader-friendly booklet encourages new fathers to get involved with their baby during the critical postpartum period. The booklet helps dads understand and care for their newborn, support their partner after birth and enjoy their experience as a parent.

Let’s Play! A Child’s Road to Learning
For parents of children aged two to eight, this 48-page, full-colour booklet explores the learning value of creative play and its role in children’s development. This booklet provides simple and inexpensive ways for parents to enhance their children’s play experience.

You and Your Preteen: Getting Ready for Independence
This booklet provides insight on the difficulties of surviving puberty as children grow into adulthood. More importantly, the booklet provides several strategies to help the child and parent on how to successfully nurture independence while encouraging a sense of self.

Focus on Self-Esteem: Nurturing Your School-Age Child
This latest addition to our Parenting for Life series focuses on the roots of self-esteem and the fostering of positive communication skills between parents and children. The booklet explores how activities, friends and successes at school can help build a child's self-esteem.

The Parenting for Life Poster Series
Six 16” x 22” full-colour posters presenting key messages from the Parenting for Life series of booklets.