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Terrific Toddlers Course™

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The Terrific Toddlers course is a non-punitive, attachment-parenting friendly course developed by Alberta Health Services for all parents of children ages 1 to 4 years.

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Terrific Toddlers is a four session program delivered in-person onsite or as a recorded online course

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"This class helped me to better understand the toddler's perspective." Brigette R.

"I found good advice from both the instructor and other participants. Just hearing other parents facing the same issues and behaviours and offer tips was very helpful. The picky eating information alone has made our household much more peaceful." Lynn O.

"Terrific Toddlers is a great course that is proactive and really lets you know what is coming up. The instructors were non-judgemental, caring and most of all, 'real'. They have been there and shared really useful tips!" John S.

Course Details - Recorded Online Course

All courses are taught by Family Life Educators with at least five years Parent Educator Experience and University Degrees and/or Certification in Family Life Education. All instructors are parents!

Four sessions, about 1 hour each, delivered over 4 weeks or all at once.

Course completion certificates available upon completion of a 10 question quizz.

UPSTART's evaluation of APCA's Terrific Toddler Program

Register for the Online Course Here

Course Details - Onsite In-person Delivery

The four sessions can be delivered in one day.

All topics are delivered through interactive, fun, group exercizes and experiential learning facilitated through a trained instructor.

Includes a Terrific Toddlers workbook that can be printed for classroom use or downloaded as a pdf.

Training time and economy travel costs negotiable based on location.

Contact Judy Arnall jarnall@shaw.ca

Terrific Toddlers Course Agenda

Week 1 - The Parenting Role, Temperament, Self-Care, Picky Eating and Oral Health

Week 2 - Developmental Milestones and Stages, Executive Function, Attachment Theory, Separation Axiety, Sleep Challenges, Temper Tantrums and Toilet Training

Week 3 - Brain Development and Play, Serve and Return, Effects of Stress, Healthy Self-esteem, Effective Communication, and Safety. Handling Screen Time.

Week 4 - Anger, Feelings, Behaviour and Guidance

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Want to Teach Terrific Toddlers?

This one-day Train the Trainer session will provide you with an instructors manual, participant manuals, and instruction on how to facilitate the Terrific Toddlers course for your families.

All topics are delivered through interactive, fun, group exercizes and experiential learning facilitated through a trained instructor.

Get a group together and we will come train. Not available online.

Training time and economy travel costs negotiable based on location.

Contact Judy Arnall jarnall@shaw.ca