Strengthening Families Program - Inpes

Family Training:Child’s Game• What: special time for each child with parent• Objective: to increase positive parent/child relationship• For a younger child: parent sets ground rules:(stay here, don’t throw, don’t break, etc);then: “play as you like with what’s on table.”• Parent’s Job: Just notice and describe:What child is doingFeelings on child’s faceParent comments like sportscaster on child’s actionsShows child parent is paying attentionHelps parent just watch; helps child learn feelings• For an older child: like adult interest in a friend