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What is Triple P?
The Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) is an approach that promotes good communication and strong relationships between parents and children.
At a Triple P session you’ll discover and talk over new ways to build the relationship between you and your child, ways to achieve good behaviour and how to handle misbehaviour, especially when faced with difficult situations.
Triple P is a well researched parenting package which creates excellent outcomes for parents and children and it has a successful record with families from minority ethnic groups.
Triple P has been available in Stoke-on-Trent since January 2003 and has had a positive impact on many local parents, children and young people.
For general information on Triple P please go to the website www.triplep.net
To see a list of local Triple P groups go to Triple P groups running in your area
For frequently asked questions about Triple P sessions see our PDF
For further information or to request an assessment, please contact us.
Triple P has five key principles.
- Ensuring a safe, interesting environment where children can explore, experiment and develop their skills.
- Creating a positive learning environment by being available when children need help, care or attention.
- Using assertive discipline by being consistent and acting quickly when children misbehave.
- Having realistic expectations for children and for yourself as a parent.
- Taking care of yourself as a parent and ensuring your personal needs are met.
What does Triple P offer?
Triple P offers suggestions and ideas to help parents:
- Build positive relationships with their children.
- Praise and encourage appropriate behaviour.
- Teach children new skills.
- Set rules and give instructions their children will follow.
- Respond to misbehaviour immediately, consistently and decisively.
- Use discipline strategies that work.
- Take care of themselves as parents.
A variety of programmes are available depending on parents’ and children’s needs. There are also parenting videos, tip sheets, workbooks and other helpful materials available.
There is no one right way to be a parent, but Triple P offers information and support.
What can you expect from a Triple P Group?
The group will be friendly and you’ll be encouraged to join in as much or as little as you want. It may feel a bit awkward at first but you’ll start to feel more comfortable as you get to know people.
Groups meet for two hours each week and last for about four weeks. After this you can expect telephone contact for 3 weeks and finish with another group meeting.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |
| Group | Group | Group | Group | Individual | Individual | Individual | Group |
| 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours | 20 mins | 20 mins | 20 mins | 2 hours |
You won’t be judged or told what to do. You’ll have a chance to choose the ideas which suit you and your family then try them out at home.
Often parents who go to the groups develop friendships and keep on meeting to support each other after the group is finished.
Comments
"It's great this Triple P thing, I've come so far for me, even my mum's stopped telling me what to do"
"it's not a struggle to get through the day, it's a joy now i know how to cope with situations"
“All meetings had a friendly atmosphere; you were
made to feel welcome.”
“The programme is excellent and well worth taking part.”
“I recommend this programme to all parents- it’s very helpful and
they understand!
I’ve very much enjoyed and learnt an awful lot on this programme”
“This programme was very helpful in showing me how my behaviour affected the children and how to correct my own behaviour to make child rearing a much easier task”
“I enjoyed it and am convinced it helped me and my kids a great deal.”
“It has been very useful meeting with other parents with similar situations and being able to help and give advice on situations that you have been through yourself.”
Triple P Stoke-on-Trent is a joint venture between the North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, MIND, Children’s Fund and CAMHS.
Tips Sheets
A wide range of tip sheets are available on many issues.
Here are
some examples;
If you would like a full list of Tip Sheets of which free copies are availible please contact us on 01782 425883. We also offer all our Tip Sheets on a free CD if requested.
A range of Triple P tip sheets are available, below is a full list
Positive Parenting
Supporting your partner - Feeling depressed after the birth of your baby - Being a Parent - Preparing your child for a new baby - Home Safety - Coping with stress
Infants
Promoting development - Sleep patterns - Separation anxiety - Crying
Toddlers
Toilet training - Tantrums - Language - Wandering - Sharing - Bedtime problems - Whining - Disobedience - Independent eating - Hurting others
Pre-schoolers
Disobedience 2 - Having visitors - Mealtime problems - Interrupting - Going shopping - Fighting and aggression - -Travelling in the car - Tidying up - Separation problems - Nightmares and night terrors
Primary schoolers
Bedwetting - Chores - Swearing - Self-esteem - Homework - Sport - Fears - Stealing - Creativity - Being Bullied - Behaviour at school - Lying
Teenagers
Smoking - Truancy - Sexual behaviour and dating - Fads and Fashion - Eating Habits - Rudeness and disrespect - Coping with depression - Coping with anxiety - Drinking alcohol - Taking drugs - Money and work - Friends and peer relationships
To receive a free copy of any of these tip sheets or for more information on Triple P or any of our services please contact us
First
Steps is part of the Psychological Services for Children, Young People
and families within North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare