A free, 6-session program for dads.
Learn how to understand your child’s feelings, communicate well and manage conflict in healthy ways.
What this group can help with
This 6-session program can help you to:
- understand your child’s feelings, including anger, sadness or worry
- understand how your child’s feelings impact their behaviour
- understand and manage feelings that come up for you as a parent
- connect and talk with your child in positive ways
- support your child as they develop social skills
- manage your child’s challenging behaviours
- help your child express emotions and respond to their feelings in appropriate ways.
This knowledge will support your child’s emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a skill that helps children and adults to be more resilient, have healthy relationships, and manage hard experiences.
Who attends
Fathers of children aged 3 to 12 years who have a connection to any of the following areas:
- Shire of Cardinia
- City of Casey
- Greater Dandenong City
- City of Hobsons Bay
- City of Keilor
- City of Brimbank
- City of Manningham
- City of Melbourne
- Melton
- Bacchus Marsh
- City of Monash.
Please note: Only dads attend groups. Children cannot be present during sessions.
What to expect
Facilitators with parenting expertise deliver this program. You’ll learn about the topics above in a small group with other dads.
Contact us
Contact our Cranbourne centre for more information:
- Phone: (03) 5990 1900
- Email: [email protected]