Thriving Children Course

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Thriving Children Online Course (Parenting 7 to 11 year olds) 

The guide to the ‘middle years’ of childhood and what helps children from 7 to 11 to ‘thrive’. This is a very special period of family life as it is the platform before the teen years. It is the time that the family ‘tribe’ is built with strong connections, values and belonging. It is a special and important time of childhood where family bonds, fun and creativity can flourish – providing the best start to life. 

This course will lead you step by step through expected changes, strengthening connections, great activities, creative discipline ideas and puberty topics. In addition, a guide to sibling struggles, chores and more, with a special bonus on managing emotions. 

Watch this course for the first time from your home (share with a partner) – it is full of fantastic ideas to transform life with middle years children to ‘thrive’. 

Module One: Understanding Childhood Changes

  • What are the physical, social, emotional and cognitive changes at 7 (and what do children truly need to thrive?)
  • What happens around age 9? Understand the world of a 9 to 11 year olds for greater harmony and a wonderful foundation for life!

Module Two:  Connected Families, Thriving Families

  • How to strengthen family bonds before the teen years in easy everyday ways
  • Strong rhythms create strong families, learn how…

Module Three: Boredom Busters!

  • Ideas for creative thinking, movement and fun during middle childhood.
  • Activities for childhood enjoyment, without plugging in!

Module Four: Creative Discipline Tips

  • How to talk to middle years children so they can listen
  • Communicate ideas to hold family values and be a team

Module Five: Helpful Ideas for Common Scenarios

  • Answers to the most common parent questions: siblings, chores, anger and attitude and more…
  • Many practical ideas for your parenting tool bag! 

Module Six: Puberty Topics

  • Let’s chat about periods and puberty!
  • Ideas for when, how and what to chat about growing up!

Module Seven: Balancing Emotions

  • How can we keep emotions more in balance within ourselves and our children during the time
  • Ideas for ‘thriving’ children and ‘thriving’ families!

What You Receive…

  • Each module consists of a 45 minute video and a checklist of ideas for easy changes at home. Watch with partners too!
  • Plus, some printable resources.

What Parents Say…

“This age-range is often forgotten and I’m so happy I took Lou’s ‘Thriving Children’ course. I now feel so much more confident to parent, with so many practical ideas”

“I am so grateful to Lou, the way she explains things is marvelous and our family is so much happier because of her ideas!”

“I must admit I was not looking forward to my children growing up, but now I look forward to each new stage. Lou shows how to stay connected as a family no matter what!”

“I wanted to talk to my children about puberty, but I was not sure what to say. All of Lou’s ideas are simple and wise and have given me the confidence that  I needed.”

Why Take this ‘Thriving Children’ Online Parenting Course?

  • Lou’s guidance, support and ideas will be invaluable for this important stage of childhood.
  • This age-range is after the early years and before the teen years, an important part of childhood. 
  • All the ideas have been tried and tested with many growing ‘thriving’ families
  • Lou Harvey-Zahra has 25 years teaching experience and 22 years parenting! She has 7 popular parenting books. She has presented around the world for 10 years.
  • To watch Lou online can fit to your schedule and be easy to watch with partners. 
  • This is a unique opportunity to access this course from the comfort of your home!

How much is ‘Thriving Children’ Online Course

This course is reasonably priced at $149 (reduced from $199) for the entire course, to be accessible and supportive to parents.

About Lou Harvey-Zahra

Lou is a popular and bestselling Waldorf parenting author with 7 books. She presents around the world to parents and teachers. her book ‘Growing Children, Thriving Children: Raising 7 to 12 Years Olds with Confidence and Awareness’ has been an invaluable guide to parents worldwide.

Lou is a teacher with 25 years experience, she runs teacher training programs in three countries. He own children are now young adults. Lou is passionate about helping parents with each stage of childhood and especially the often forgotten but vital ‘middle years’. Lou writes for many parenting magazines and has been on podcasts globally. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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