Tuning In To Kids
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Parents & Carers
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What parents are saying
‘I have learned not to dismiss my children because I thought what they were carrying on about was silly.’
‘I truly loved this course — I felt it was way too short, and I needed more time to fully learn to carry out the methods of Emotion Coaching. Because I have always been a dismissive parent, and one who never looked at emotions, I found this very hard. Honestly I could have done that course for another six months or more. So interesting and makes you look and parent in a more effective way. I find I apologise now to my children and I try very hard not to solve their problems for them and listen to them.’
‘This course made me realise I need to take time out for me — on a regular basis.’
Resources for Professionals
We have a number of resources available for professionals. These include published articles, a manual of the program and a children’s book to assist with safe anger expression. Translations of the parent handouts are available in Somali, Vietnamese, Amharic, Arabic and Chinese.
Manuals
Tuning in to Kids: Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: Program Manual
Havighurst, S. S. & Harley, A., 2007. The University of Melbourne.
The Tuning in to Kids: Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Program Manual can be purchased by contacting Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health on 00-61-3-9371-0220. Or you can download an order form, and mail to Centre Manager, Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, University of Melbourne, Building C, 50 Flemington Street, Flemington, Melbourne 3031, AUSTRALIA.
$165 plus postage (in Australia $15; Overseas quoted on an individual basis)
Download the manual order form
Journal Articles
Building preschool children's emotional competence: A parenting program
Havighurst, S. S, Harley A., & Prior, M, 2004. Early Education and Development.
This journal article details the pilot study research findings.
Download PDF of this paper here
Tuning in to Kids: An emotion-focused parenting program - initial findings from a community trial.
Havighurst,S.S., Wilson, K. R., Harley, A. E., Prior, M. R., , 2009. Journal of Community Psychology, 37(8), 1008 - 1023.
This journal article reports the preliminary findings from the community trial.
Tuning in to Kids: Improving emotion socialization practices in parents of preschool children – findings from a community trial
Sophie S Havighurst, Katherine R. Wilson, Ann E. Harley, Margot R. Prior and Christiane Kehoe, 2010. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(12), 1342 - 1350.
This paper reports on the 6-month outcomes of the Tuning in to Kids program. It includes outcomes for parents and for children on both parent and teacher reports and in direct observation of parents and children.
Children's Books
When Lester Lost His Cool
Havighurst, S. S. (illustrated by Geoffrey Ricardo), 2006. Printed by Mono Unlimited: Computer & Printing Support. ISBN: 0-9775518-0-6.
When Lester Lost His Cool can be purchased by contacting, Mindful, Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health on 00-61-3-9371 0200. To place your order, please download the order form found under "Professionals" -> "Resources" and Email to Mindful or send to: Centre Manager, Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, The University of Melbourne, Building C, 50 Flemington Street, Flemington, Melbourne, 3031, AUSTRALIA