All parents who were interviewed two months or more after they had completed the programme reported that their relationships with their children had improved; Canterbury Christ Church University, 2012.
University of Warwick, 2014. Find the full report at: About Us -> Science Behind It
- This graph shows the average improvement that parents make on each dimension of the TOPSE by the final session of the Parent Gym programme.
- Parents who have been through the programme show statistically significant improvements on every dimension of the TOPSE.
The TOPSE is a tool to measure parenting self-efficacy developed by the Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care at the University of Hertfordshire. See www.topse.org.uk for more details.
- % of parents rating Parent Gym sessions as Very Good or Excellent
Parent Gym Parent Feedback, 2010-2020 - % of parents who would recommend Parent Gym sessions to othersParent Gym Parent Feedback, 2010-2020
Uncertainty and disruption to our normal family lives can bring tension, frustrations and anxiety. Explore this topic to discover, through a series of interactive exercises and stories, how parents can nurture family relationships at home by showing love, managing conflict, working through worries, and giving themselves a little time, in order to maintain balance for all the family.
Worry watch
Helping our children to communicate and navigate their worries helps them feel supported and secure.
Taking care of number 1
Making sure that we take time to look after ourselves will help us to keep calm and look after our children better.
Ways to show love
Showing our children that we love them is more important than ever when tensions are running high and there are feelings of insecurity.
Managing conflict
Understanding the reasons for disputes can help us to make sure that family disagreements don’t spiral out of control.