Parent Presentations
Public Presentation Sessions for Parenting
Early Life Foundations on behalf of community organisations present on a range of topics related to parenting. The description of the suite of presentations offered are described below. During the school term our professionals present these public sessions on several nights per week. The event and presentation calendar lists the topics, dates, venues and contact details for these presentations.
1. Organisations who intend to book Early Life Foundations for a parent presentation please go to "how to book a presentation".
2. Parents who wish to attend any of these presentations can do so by contacting the organisation conducting the event.
For further information on these topics refer to our Parenting Factsheets.
Understanding Children's Behaviour: Survival tips for parents
Do you sometimes feel like you just don't know what to do next in your parenting? Do you wonder why your children behave the way they do and what to do about it?
Resilience and self esteem
Success isn't all about a score at VCE or University.
So what's the Hurry? Slowing the pace of life and creating positive patterns for later in life.
Life seems to be increasingly hectic with little time to relax at home.
Setting our children up for success
Life and learning is not a race to see who gets somewhere the fastest. Dispelling the myth that success is all about academia.
Looking after yourself as a parent (work life balance)
Do you ever feel as a parent that you have lost your identity or your well being is compromised?
Understanding Children: Avoiding the infamous "personality clash"
Do you ever think to yourself as a parent, "how could this child be mine?!!!???"
The Importance of childhood and play
It seems sometimes that childhood is disappearing.
School Readiness
How do you know when your child is ready? What does readiness mean? Why is it important?
Choosing a school
Does it feel like you have too much choice? Don't know whether to go private or public, Coeducation or single sex?
School preparation and transition
So your child is off to school next year? How do you prepare your child, your self and the rest of the family?
Promoting a love for literacy and language in the home.
How do you as parents promote a rich love of reading, talking and language in your own home without having to be a teacher or use formalised strategies?
Boys and girls
Are there differences and does it matter?
