Beyond common sense: A scientific positive parenting course

The essential course for parents and professionals who want science-based knowledge and skills on positive parenting

Created by: Prof. Dr. Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder
Associate Professor in Child Development

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the crucial elements of good parenting.
• Have insight into how parenting affects children's development.
• Be able to identify your own parenting style or parenting styles in general.
• Know how to set rules and limits for children in a supportive manner.
• Be able to determine whether rewards work to motivate children.
• Based on case studies (assignment), have insight into how you can react to difficult parenting situations in a positive manner.
• Understand why children's psychological needs are so important in parenting.
• Gain skills on how to be more involved in children's life.
• Gain skills on how to promote autonomy and independence in the child.
• Gain skills on how to provide the child with structure.

Requirements

• Although part of this course is based on previous university courses, no prior skills, experience or knowledge is required. You will learn everything you need in this course!
• Assignments will also be made available in PDF format.

Target audience

• This course is for those who want to get science-based insights on parenting.
• This course is suitable for (future) parents and professionals working with parents and/or children. This course also fits for those who are interested in positive psychology, parenting, and child development.