We're delighted to bring you these seven weekly sessions of Parenting children with additional needs.

Seven weekly sessions for parents/carers of 3-11year olds with additional needs.

We start by looking at what life is really like living with your child who has additional needs, helping them reach their potential and how to keep going.

We consider how to boost self esteem through play and learning, respond with good listening and how our parenting style affects our children’s responses.

Next we explore how you can talk to your child about their condition, other people’s reactions to your child and recognising and coping with feelings.

Why do our children act the way they do? We look at the many reasons behind behaviour, the vital subject of setting boundaries, why children need them and why they can be hard to set. Following on from this is the value of routines, praise, and consistency and exploring a toolkit of discipline strategies.

Home and school are often big issues and we look at how the school might support your child’s learning, how you can play a part in this and where to look for further support. Finally, there’s a chance to recognise the impact on the wider family and to review what the sessions have meant to you.

Open to residents of the Scottish Borders. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.