{"id":50503,"date":"2023-07-05T06:01:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T04:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/professional-advice-on-offer-in-programme-to-help-empower-parents-20230705\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:07:18","slug":"professional-advice-on-offer-in-programme-to-help-empower-parents-20230705","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/professional-advice-on-offer-in-programme-to-help-empower-parents-20230705\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional advice on offer in programme to help empower parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Step Ahead Educare (with branches in De Kuilen, Mabille Park and Penhill) recently introduced an initiative to help empower parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leslie Selbourne, programme coordinator of the Step Ahead Parent Empowerment Programme (PEP), says it is an initiative through which they hope to change the lives and mindsets of parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not just for parents at Step Ahead, but to any parent out there who may be in real need of help and guidance to become better parents \u2013 guidance on what to do and how best to look after their little ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme\u2019s aim is to create and present workshops for parents who have children at ECD level \u2013 babies to six years of age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe invite professionals to come and talk on various topics and themes pertaining to early childhood development. Through these workshops we hope to empower parents with the necessary information, knowledge, tools and skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upcoming-talks\">Upcoming talks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Selbourne says every parent should benefit from this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe more parents we reach the more homes we can heal, restore and rebuild, thus creating healthier and happier environments for our children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_8bb1b313\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8657\/3fd1306cac1a4990b288051378bf8d36.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ce669b5f898c48379213e059d705579e.jpeg\" title=\"Educational psychologist Ayesha de Villiers spoke about the developmental tasks of children at the first Parent Empowerment Programme talk in May.PHOTO: Tracey Baard\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Educational psychologist Ayesha de Villiers spoke about the developmental tasks of children at the first Parent Empowerment Programme talk in May.PHOTO: Tracey Baard<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They want to request churches, schools or other community centres to consider availing their venues should more space be required for the workshops in future. \u201cDates and times will be communicated to them well in advance,\u201d Selbourne says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date three talks were held. At the end of May educational psychologist Ayesha de Villiers spoke about \u201cthe developmental tasks of children, supporting self-regulation through co-regulation and how to approach the so-called difficult behaviours by first understanding the need and message behind these behaviours.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the sessions in June, specialist nurse Guin Jacobs gave insight into \u201cWhat to do when my child requires immediate medical attention\u201d, while clinical psychologist Dr Edwin Debroize addressed the question: \u201cAs a parent, am I on track when it comes to connecting and bonding with my child?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selbourne says some topics could be addressed again at future sessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_f519ae8f\">\n<div class=\"heading\">The programme for upcoming sessions, include:<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<ul>\n<li>On Saturday 8 July at 10:00 at Step Ahead De 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