Classes For Parents
Get timely information through great monthly conversations with Dr. Anderson and attend right from your computer or telephone. We offer three series with monthly topics: Grow Better Babies, Grow Better Kids - Preschool Edition and Grow Better Kids - School-Age Edition. Scroll down to see what’s planned throughout the year...
Grow Better Babies Webinar Series
Steps In The Right Direction
It’s great fun being the parent of a new baby or toddler. But it’s challenging too.
Get some answers, support and fresh perspective in this series of 10 monthly webinars from Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson. Each webinar presents 30 to 45 minutes of lively content followed including your questions and comments. Each webinar includes a tip sheet that summarizes the session’s main points, useful for future reference and for sharing with the child’s other parent. And each webinar is recorded for free download, handy if you miss a session or need to listen again or want to share the webinar with a friend. Best of all, these webinars are FREE Each webinar happens on or about the first Monday of the month, starting at 7 pm Pacific time (that’s 8 pm Mountain, 9 pm Central, 10 pm Eastern. The schedule looks like this: (Get details about the current month’s webinar HERE.) November 7th - Reading To People Who Eat Their Books: Toddlers and Literacy - If you can’t figure out why you’re supposed to read to a person who doesn’t understand a word you’re saying, this is your webinar.
December 5th - Knowing What’s Normal: Red-Flags and Not-to-Worries - How can you tell if your child is missing a key milestone? How do you know when being a bit behind every other child you know is okay and when it’s a cause for concern?
January 9th - Little People, Big Behavior: Discipline Beginnings - It doesn’t take long for parents to start to wonder if they should "nip this behavior in the bud." So how can you start to shape your child’s behavior in ways that won’t squelch his spirit? February 6th - Sleeping Through The Night: The Baby Chronicles - Not getting enough sleep? Starting to wonder if you ever will? Get the facts about infant sleep patterns and find some strategies for managing sleep issues in ways you can feel good about. March 5th - More To Life Than Cheerios: Getting Toddlers To Eat Adventurously - It’s a common scenario: babies new to finger foods will eat anything but within a couple weeks they start to refuse everything but snack items. Get an understanding of children’s taste choices and find out some steps you can take to expand your child’s menu.
April 2nd - Brain FAQs: Answers To Your Questions About Babies’ Brains - You might have read up on brain development but you still have questions... about brains and gender, about educational toys, about lots of things. We’ll take on the questions I get most often and you can ask your own questions too in this interactive webinar. May 7th - Off To Bed And Stay There, Please: Toddlers After Hours - How do you transition your child to a "big bed" without making it too easy for him to escape? How do you manage the go-to-bed routine? And what about bad dreams and night terrors? Sleep is a tricky issue: get some strategies here. Preschool children are great fun. Everything is new for them and they are filled with boundless enthusiasm. But sometimes there are problems. What do you do? "How do with make the transition from being ’the baby’ to being a ’big kid’?" “What can I do to get my child off to a great start?” Best of all, these webinars are FREE Each webinar happens on or about the third Thursday of the month, starting at 7 pm Pacific time (that’s 8 pm Mountain, 9 pm Central, 10 pm Eastern. The schedule looks like this: (Get details about the current month’s webinar HERE.) November 17th - On Beyond "No!": First Lessons In Negotiation “I’m certain we don’t say "no" very often but that’s the word he says the most. What are our options?” December 15th - Messing About: The Importance Of Unscripted Play “We want our daughter to well in kindergarten. What is she really getting from just playing with her toys? Should we be doing more?” January 19th - Choosing A School: Sorting The Options (Including No School At All) “Some of our friends are enrolling their kids in preschool but we’re uncertain. What do we need to know to make the right choice?” February 16th - Is This ADHD?: How To Tell And What To Do “I know preschool kids are bouncy but I’m starting to wonder if his behavior is normal. We don’t want him medicated. What do we do?” March 15th - Bad Dreams: Monsters Under The Bed And Other Worries “I thought the transition to a ’big bed’ would be the hard part. But now night disturbances are keeping us all up at night. We need some tricks to move past this point.” April 19th - Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child Step Out “Our child seems truly frightened by new situations and I don’t want to rush her into things. But enough is enough. How can we help our child become more confident?” May 17th - Handling Change: New Baby, New Home, New Trouble “We’ve had some changes in our family and our preschooler is reacting badly. How can we help him adjust? We miss our happy guy and we want him back!” Being the parent of a school-age child brings a lot of fun and excitement but also a measure of exasperation: Get some answers, support and fresh perspective in this series of 10 monthly webinars from Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson. Each webinar presents 30 to 45 minutes of lively content followed including your questions and comments. Each webinar includes a tip sheet that summarizes the session’s main points, useful for future reference and for sharing with the child’s other parent. And each webinar is recorded for free download, handy if you miss a session or need to listen again or want to share the webinar with a friend. Best of all, these webinars are FREE Each webinar happens on or about the third Monday of the month, starting at 7 pm Pacific time (that’s 8 pm Mountain, 9 pm Central, 10 pm Eastern. The schedule looks like this: (Get details about the current month’s webinar HERE.) October 3rd - Lost and Found: Building Responsibility for Belongings “The school year is barely started and already we’ve lost a jacket, a backpack and a pair of sneakers.”
October 24th - Space Cadet: Improving Focus and Follow-Through “Her teacher says she’s lost in dreamland. How can I keep her focused at school without actually being there?" November 21st - Homework Slowpoke: Time Management For Kids “He drags out his homework so it takes all evening. Big projects are put off until the last minute. This is no way to live!” December 19th - Nothing to Do: Inspiring Self-Reliance And Creativity “My kids want to be entertained 24/7. This winter break is driving me crazy!” January 23rd - Cheerful Responsibility: Chores Without Challenges “I don’t want my child to do as she’s told. I want her to do things without being told!” February 20th - Taming the Tantrum: Handling Anger and Defiance “Life is a constant battle. I’m tired of waiting for the next thing to set him off.” March 19th - Honesty’s The Best Policy: Lying, Cheating, and “Borrowing” “I never would’ve believed it. We didn’t raise her to do this sort of stuff. What did I do wrong?” April 23rd - Dealing With Disappointment: Building Resilience “She didn’t make the team. He didn’t get invited. Grandpa didn’t show up. What am I supposed to do?” May 21st - School’s Out, Now What?: Tips For A Self-Disciplined Summer “Ten weeks seems like an eternity. How can I make the summer a growth experience?” June 18th - Reading Makes A Reader: Helping Books Compete With Media “My kids hate to read. How can I get them to put down the electronics and pick up a book?” Enrollment is free... anyone may attend. Details for joining this month’s webinar are available here.
Grow Better Kids Webinar Series - Preschool Edition
Becoming Happily Independent
Get some answers, support and fresh perspective in this series of seven monthly webinars from Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson. Each 30-to-45 minute webinar presents lively content including your questions and comments. Each webinar includes a tip sheet that summarizes the session’s main points, useful for future reference and for sharing with the child’s other parent. And each webinar is recorded for free download, handy if you miss a session or need to listen again or want to share the webinar with a friend.
Help your child move smoothly from baby to child. The support you need is right here.Enrollment is free... anyone may attend. Details for joining this month’s webinar are available here.
Grow Better Kids Webinar Series - School-Age Edition
Capable and Confident Kids Grown Here
Enrollment is free... anyone may attend. Details for joining this month’s webinar are available here.
Patricia Nan Anderson is an expert in child development and learning with over thirty years’ experience in innovative programming, public speaking and guidance of parents and teachers of young children. She earned her doctorate in Educational Psychology from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Education from University of Minnesota. She taught first grade for six years in St. Paul, Minnesota and developed programs for children, teens and parents at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She was a professor of Early Childhood Education at National-Louis University for 13 years, until deciding to devote her energies exclusively to the development of parents and families.
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