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I attended the program, and it is definitely positive, very eye opening. I encourage all parents(mother and father) to try their utmost and attend, it is worth it.

@ Professionalism. Good to get a feed back by someone who actually attended. In making inquiries as to several suggestions made on this site to several articles it is becoming clear that there are quite a number of "active" programs available to help both parents and students/youth. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, subsidies and sponsors, they cannot be advertised on a broad scale since they do not have the means to tackle the many problems on a large scale.

Parents and children alike can contact either their schools, The (Island) department of Labor and Social Welfare, their house doctors or any psychologists, in order to get information.

Most of these programs are very effective but as I said, are not sponsored sufficiently. Therefore we as a community, parents as well as businesses, should start getting involved and a*sists these "non profit" organizations financially or how ever else required, be it financially or time wise. Donations and sponsorships do not always have to be large sums but every little bits help.
Contact them and see how we all could help, after all, we are going into Country status, we have to help ourselves. Government cannot do it alone and it is all about our youth, children, teenagers ..... yes ..... our future.

Thanks for your suggestions. I too would like to get involved in this program and get my friends to join me.
I really would like to get information in trying to raise my child in the right way

From a single parent to "Single Parent" once you've decided you are going to attend make the sacrifice to complete it.

There are some parents who say they do not need outsiders or workshops(however you want to put it) to show and tell them how to raise their child. But that is not what it is about

AsI mentioned before I am a single parent also, and I think it is a good idea you will invite your friends along. Success.

I attended the first session last Wednesday at St. Dominic Primary and found it to be very informative. I even have an a*signment as well as some homework to do. At the first session, I realized that at times I really do let my child get way with things and also I learned different ways of handling situations. It also made me realize that at times the way we answer, ignore and push away our kids may seem like nothing to us parents, but to the child it is another meaning. I really appreciated the fathers that came out too that night. It shows that some fathers still have interest in their children Kuddos to the Dads and Big Ups to the Moms. Remember it takes a village to raise a child.