The 6 best courses for parents

Courses for parents who want to improve their parenting skills towards their children.

Knowing how to raise our sons and daughters cannot be separated from everything we know about child and youth development thanks to Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology.

That is why we will see below a selection of the best courses for parents in SpainThe best courses for parents in Spain, training programs that teach how to educate the little ones and give them the care they need.

The best parenting courses in Spain

We review some of the most recommended courses for parents looking for guidance; some of them are online, so you can participate in them without leaving home.

1. Workshop for Parents: Positive Parenting (IMIME Psicología, online)

The online course on Positive Parenting offered by IMIME Psicología, directed by Irene Milla, consists of 4 online sessions conducted in small groups to promote active participation of attendees and facilitate the acquisition of basic knowledge.consists of 4 online sessions conducted in small groups to promote the active participation of attendees and facilitate the acquisition of basic knowledge.

This recommended workshop is aimed at parents who have any questions about respectful parenting, positive discipline, improving family coexistence or any questions in the field of parenting and relationship with children.

It is given by Virginia López Gutiérrez, Health Psychologist expert in parenting, attachment and child development and president of the Association Tueris: Maternity, Rights and Childhood and co-founder of the working group of the Official College of Cantabria of "Attachment, parenting, motherhood and Positive Parenting".

The full workshop has a cost of 55 euros and The start date is Friday November 27th at 6.30 p.m., although it is possible to attend only some of the sessions.The cost of each session is 15 euros.

The main contents of the workshop are training in emotional management for parents who wish to maximize the affectionate relationship with their children, increasing self-esteem in parents who are going through a bad emotional moment due to the health crisis and empowerment, as well as offering useful parenting strategies and skills.

2. Parenting School (Centro TAP, Madrid)

TAP Center, located in Avenida de Manoteras in Madrid (Hortaleza district), offers a wide variety of training programs for both individuals and professionals.

Among these initiatives, its School for Parents stands out, which includes a series of contents that deal both with the way of to educate children in content and values within the family environment.The training package includes a wide variety of topics, such as the keys to educate children in the development of solidarity with others, in living together with others, and in the development of a sense of belonging to the family.

This package of training contents includes a wide variety of topics, such as the keys to educate in the development of solidarity with others, how to live with other children and adults, how to deal with uncertainty, how to develop creativity, etc.

In fact, Centro TAP can adapt the format of these courses for parents to suit the needs of each family.

On the other hand, Centro TAP also has another interesting initiative in the field of parenting and paternity or maternity: the PAPMI Program (Programa de Apoyo Psicológico P/Materno Infantil®). This is a comprehensive care service for babies up to 18 months of age, in which support is given to parenting in order to develop in the child secure attachment styles with parents and that the latter can promote their emotional development.

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3. Authority and Limits (Carlos Gonzales, online)

Another of the best courses for parents that we can find online is the one by Carlos Gonzalez, where he deals with the sometimes complicated topic of setting limits.

The course is taught by Carlos Gonzalez, a specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychology. He graduated in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 1983 and in 1987 he specialized in pediatrics at the Hospital de San Juan de Dios in Barcelona. In 1991 she founded the Asociación Catalana Pro Lactancia Materna, where she has given more than 100 courses on the benefits of breastfeeding to the children, as well as to the mother. Since the mid-1990s she has been a regular contributor to the magazine Ser Padres and also to other media and publications such as the magazines Mente Sana, Lecturas and Tu Bebé.

The course is focused on parents who want to learn how to better manage authority without instilling fear in their children and always based on respect. and always based on respect, as well as the concept of authority from a more cultural and historical point of view. It is divided into 14 lessons that make up a total of 3 hours and 35 minutes of video in 4K quality. Access to this course does not expire, so it offers the option for one to manage the study as best suits.

4. Alternative Pedagogies (Respectful Education, online)

The Alternative Pedagogies course is another of the most recommended courses, both for its approach and for the guarantees offered by the psychologist who teaches it, Marta Martínez.

This course is focused on demonstrating that that there is another type of education possible beyond the classical one.. A model much more based on the most important psychological, emotional and relational characteristics of children throughout their childhood and adolescence.

Moreover, the emotional tools offered in this course not only apply to life as a parent, but can also be transposed to a person's personal and working life.

The course is based on 8 modules The course addresses topics as varied as the interest and self-motivation of children, non-violent communication, the creation of empathy without using rewards or punishments and the concept of multiple intelligences to support the child and exploit their best qualities. The price of this course is 540€ and you can book it through their website.

5. Parenting School (Emotiva Center for Change, Madrid)

"Parenting School" is another interesting proposal from Emotiva Center for Change focused on parents and guardians who want to connect more and better with their children in the healthiest way possible.

In addition to stimulating and benefiting communication directly with their children, this course is focused on those fathers and mothers who are looking to develop their parents who are looking to develop their emotional intelligence in the family environment, or who are overwhelmed or who find themselves overwhelmed and emotionally blocked by day-to-day issues such as studies, limits, lack of communication... etc.

Among the advantages of this course for parents is that it is offered to small groups so that each parent enjoys more time with the tutor in case you want to make inquiries and the benefits it brings are the improvement of family relationships, the tools that will help us to improve communication day by day, increased self-esteem and the promotion of positive thinking in the family nucleus.

If you want more information about this course, you can find it on the website of Emotiva Center for Change.

6. Respectful Education and Positive Discipline (Criar con Sentido Común, online)

Criar con Sentido Común is a school that offers another of the most interesting courses on parenting and raising children with respect, happiness and confidence.

Silvia Guijarro, mother of a girl and a boy, has more than 10 years of experience. She has worked in the education sector as an elementary school teacher working with children between the ages of 6 and 12. In 2007 she was certified by the Positive Discipline Association as a Positive Discipline Educator for family groups and is currently focused on offering courses, assistance and guidance to families seeking to increase their emotional and affective bonds with their children, always based on a foundation of respect and tolerance.

This course is organized in 7 sessionsAmong them we highlight the child behavior, respectful limits, and what we want for our children and our family. If you want more information about this course you can find it on the website of the school Criar con Sentido Común.