Mana Ake will be running their parenting programme 'Tuning Into Kids' next term at a variety of Christchurch and Canterbury locations.

The purpose of the Tuning into Kids is to teach parents awareness and regulation of their own emotions and their children's emotions; to use children's emotional experiences as an opportunity for closeness and teaching; skills in assisting children to verbally label and manage their emotions; skills in assisting children to problem solve; to guide children's behaviour with appropriate limits.

The programme will be running in a variety of locations In Christchurch next term. For further information about the course and to register please follow this link to their website:

https://manaake.health.nz/tuning-in-to-kids/
Pleasenote: They don’t have any online options running next Term but this will be something they are hoping to offer again in Term 1 of 2024.
 
For alternative parenting programme options Mana Ake recommend the links below:  
 
Tuning Into Kids/ Teens/ Dad’s courses through Family Works:  
https://psuppersouth.org.nz/what-we-do/family-works/support-for-parents/  
 
Toolbox Parenting courses (online options):  
https://parentingplace.nz/courses  
 
Triple P Parenting courses:  
https://www.triplep-parenting.net.nz/nz-uken/find-help/pre-teens-and-teens/  
https://www.triplep-parenting.net.nz/nz-uken/find-help/toddlers-to-tweens/  
 
Real Parents Course options:  
https://realparents.org/what-we-do/  

Tuning into Kids is a six-session programme designed for parents/caregivers of 5-12 years old.