Being a parent is the most challenging and important job there is! We believe every parent experience difficulties and issues in life and there is no set manual that comes with instructions on how to raise your children in the forever changing society today. There is no such thing as a perfect parent or a child.
We set up ParentingU so that some things can be done to make parenting less stressful and more rewarding for all communities. We give time and great importance in getting to know families and our work with parents is underpinned by the belief that all parents have a vital role to play as their child’s first primary educators. We believe that children achieve more and become happier when everyone works together to develop children’s independence, self-esteem, confidence and emotional well-being.
SERVICES
All our programs and services can be tailored to suit clients and service user’s needs. This can be done virtually online, face to face, group-based or via 1:1 intervention.
For Families who require case working, we carry out comprehensive assessments, plans and provide meticulous feedback reports.
CLIENT RECOMMENDATIONS
This organisation is excellent in the work they undertake with children and families and have been fantastic to work with somebody like a young person and succeed in engaging with her.
We feel that the parents grew in confidence and self-belief after attending the Family Links parenting programme. Parents were more able and willing to communicate with staff and discuss issues regarding their children. Parenting programmes offer so much to the whole school community and we see the great need in our school so hope to continue this valuable work.
I would like to thank you and your team for all your hard work and delivery of the positive parenting programmes with regards to delivering specific positive parenting programmes for parents. It has been amazing to see the attendance and how the community groups have engaged really well with parents, as you can deliver in many other languages and also by delivering the Islamic values really capture what is needed for parents to commit to groups that understand their culture and beliefs.
This programme I would recommend to every parent. After this programme as a Family, we are more conscious. I see good effects of it in my everyday life, family life. There was always too little time, we were having fun and really enjoying the techniques and subjects.
I didn’t understand how to manage my child’s behaviour. I did lots of role-playing in the programme and listened to others. I realise I need to listen carefully and have family rules and spend time with my child doing activities taking him out to the park …it helps me to get closer…I am learning.
I learned many methods how to improve better relationships with my teenage son and not to get angry with my son. I always controlled him but I am now listening to him and understanding him better … It’s difficult but by coming on to strengthen families and strengthening communities I learned how to discuss my culture and values.
I have made many new friends and learned a lot from them as well “I was lonely and I am now confident to talk to others about my parenting.
I have learned what praise really means now…we were never praised as children I was using praise before but now I know what it really means to children Praise moves people forward, Praise has changed my life… has a better relationship with my wife.
My daughter is listening to me more she is happier -I am listening more and thinking about her feelings.
I have used the knowledge and skills learned here to adapt my behaviour to my children. I am bringing myself down to his level when communicating with him.
I have learned not to force or shout at my children …If my older son shouts I have to be firm and set boundaries and to be able to use time out.
I wish this programme was around at the time of my parents in the community -they would have learned so much and been different towards me.
Things could really be better. I’m so grateful to be home. It’ll make me a better person, I can speak my mind and what I want to say.
It was difficult to talk and look at you knowing that my child had gone through child sexual exploitation and being a Muslim father you made me feel so comfortable and I felt relaxed to talk -thank you so much. I would like you to educate my children on what is healthy relationships too, I feel you would be the best person.
You have gone out of your way to help this family and we appreciate your support during Covid-19. The couple is really grateful, and we can see the changes.
Thank you so much for supporting me to understand my young children. I realized I had so much to learn and you are the first person I have called to tell my children are coming back home. I cried a lot when I first came and you were there to listen.
I just wanted to say that the parent has said he loved learning with you and learned so much and he often talks about what you taught him and is very grateful for returning back home to his family and child.
I wanted to say thank you! You taught me so much I was able to go back home to my family after a very long time.
Ur, my beautiful angel… Yes I do treasure my daughter she is beautiful and she is my life I was lost without her. Thank you so much for everything, your support …she has come home now…you have been like an angel.
A must for every parent. I wish these programs were around for my parents they could have learned so much.
Indian Father
