Parenting and family support

Bringing Up Great Kids is a free, six-week parenting program which promotes respectful and caring relationships between parents / carers and their children. It supports parents and carers of children aged 0-6 years to:

• Reflect on their parenting style and what has influenced it.
• Learn more about brain development and its influence on their children’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
• Understand and respond more mindfully to their children’s behaviour.
• Build effective communication with their children.  
• Consider ways to take care of themselves and to find support if they need it.  

Please note: child minding is not available, but babies in arms are welcome.

The next Bringing Up Great Kids program will be co-facilitated between City of Melbourne and MacKillop Family Services, and is scheduled to run as follows:

When: Tuesdays, from 17th February to 24th March (six-week program)

Time: 10am to 12pm

Location: Community Hub at The Dock (Group Room, Level 1, 912 Collins Street, Docklands)

Please email parentingservices@melbourne.vic.gov.au for more information and to register.

Would you like to understand and better guide your child’s behaviour? Explore the links below:

• Good behaviour in children: video tips | Raising Children Network External link
• Encouraging good behaviour in kids: tips | Raising Children Network External link
• Positive relationships: parents & children | Raising Children Network External link
• Toddlers' behaviour | Raising Children Network External link

If you would like to discuss the strategies with a member of our Parenting Services Team, please contact us by emailing parentingservices@melbourne.vic.gov.au

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