CG 213 - Improving Parent/Child Relationships

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BT 113 or WR 115 or designated placement

Recommended Prerequisite(s): CIS 120

Course Description: Flexibly designed to meet parents’ varying needs and schedules; presents a coherent approach to positive parenting; specific parent-child interactions are analyzed and practical steps for effective interaction are identified.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Recognize and model appropriate parental behavior.
CLO#2: Express children’s limits clearly and state the needs of the situation. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#3: Discuss the benefit of stimulating independence, self-reliance, and responsibility in children.
CLO#4: Discuss the benefit of increasing positive interactions and decreasing bids for attention and struggles for power.