DRUMBEAT Parenting Program

The DRUMBEAT Parenting program is based on group work principles and an understanding of the importance of socialisation, healthy relationships and positive life outcomes

The Rhythm of Parent – Child Relationships Rhythms/patterns and their impact on the parent – child relationship Trust is central to healthy relationships – stable rhythm promote trust Stable rhythms are safe rhythms – stable people form better relationships Conflict between parents and their child can often be viewed as clash of rhythm The consequences of unhealthy parenting patterns  Developing Stronger Parent – Child Relationships Parent – child relationships are fluid in nature, always changing Healthy parent – child relationships require commitment and attention, nurturing and support In healthy relationships all parties require a degree of autonomy Healthy values underpin healthy parent – child relationships Boundaries define values and provide safety and security in relationships Clear communication and good listening supports healthy parent – child relationships

Identity and the Teenage Years Understanding the need for autonomy and independence The importance of boundary maintenance Trust is central to healthy relationships Trust & responsibility allows for individual freedom The power of peer pressure for adolescents Reducing the dangers of risk taking behaviour and maintaining support Discipline and the Parent – Child Relationship Securing clear boundaries and reiterating the link to values Role modelling – actions speak louder than words Consistency and trust Motivating compliance through understanding Assertive communication Consequences over punishment

Harmony in our Relationships What is musical harmony and what creates it What factors create family harmony What factors support inner or personal harmony What factors support and maintain conflict in our parent – child relationships How can the way we treat other improve harmony in our parent – child relationships

Emotions & Feelings Feelings are natural, and can be positive or impact negatively on our relationships when channelled improperly We need to acknowledge our feelings in our relationships with others in ways that are constructive We need to be sensitive to our children’s feelings Feelings can be misinterpreted, leading to unnecessary conflict How we express feelings is important Some ways of expressing feelings are healthier than others Repressed feelings can sometimes be unhealthy and even dangerous