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Public Lecture with Dr. Joan Durrant, PhD

Baymont Inn & Suites
Red Deer, AB

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Public Lecture with Dr. Joan Durrant, PhD

Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting

Public Event with Dr. Joan Durrant, PhD

Monday November 6th, 2017 at 6 pm MT

Baymont Inn & Suites - 4311 49 Ave, Red Deer, Alberta

Cost: $10

The challenge of parenting is enormous to take the hand of a brand-new human being and guide them toward adulthood, teaching them all they need to know to have a happy, successful life. There are times in all parents lives when the challenge seems overwhelming. Sometimes we lose control of our emotions, or feel helpless, or resort to shouting and hitting.
But there is another way. Discipline actually means teaching. Teaching is based on setting goals and finding solutions to challenges. Positive discipline is non-violent and respects the child as a learner. It is an approach to teaching that helps children succeed, gives them information, and supports their growth.

Dr. Joan Durrant, PhD is a Child-Clinical Psychologist and a Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. For 30 years, she has focused her research and teaching on the prevention of violence against children particularly punitive violence. She is the co-author of the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth, Canadas call to action on eliminating punitive violence, which has been endorsed by more than 600 professional organizations across Canada.