• Suitable for 1-8Years

'Families': a parenting skills video

 

Watch this video to see some helpful parenting skills in action.

Families was developed by NSW Department of Community Services


 

Families – Building relationships is a video demonstrating three parenting skills that can help you build better relationships with your children.

The three parenting skills explained on the video are:

  • attending:‘tuning in’ to your child by making eye contact and using open body language
  • active listening: when you listen to your child and repeat back, in your own words, what you think your child has said
  • descriptive praise: telling your child exactly what pleased you about your child’s behaviour.
The video has been edited into small segments of less than three minutes, which are ideal for viewing online. It will open in a pop-up window, so make sure you click ‘Pop-ups okay’ if you’re using pop-up blocking software.
 
 
 
  • Last updated16-05-2006
  • Last reviewed16-05-2006
  • Acknowledgements

    Families was developed by the NSW Department of Community Services’ Centre for Parenting and Research in collaboration with NSW Health’s Centre for Mental Health.