Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Just For Teens

  • 2

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Being a Teen Parent

    • Session Plan

    • Getting to Know You!

    • The "Am I A Horrible Parent??" Quiz

    • Feeling Good About Yourself as a Parent

    • A Crazy Balancing Act

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 3

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Calming a Crying Baby

    • Session Plan

    • What are some reasons why children cry?

    • Did you know that there are different types of cries?

    • Separation Anxiety

    • Ways to Comfort a Baby

    • Becoming Upset

    • Practice Relaxation Techniques

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 4

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Developing Routines with Your Child

    • Session Plan

    • Routines help us bond with our baby

    • Bedtime Routines

    • Giving Your Child a Bath

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 5

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Positive Child Guidance

    • Session Plan

    • Positive Discipline

    • Discipline for Babies and Young Children

    • Methods of Discipline

    • Solutions for Positive Discipline

    • Your Child's Temperament

    • When Your Child Bites

    • Temper Tantrums

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 6

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Nutrition

    • Session Plan

    • Food Chart

    • Feeding Time

    • Allergies

    • Healthy Bowel Control

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 7

    Fundamental Parenting Skills - Health and Safety

    • Session Plan

    • Choking

    • General Safety Tips

    • Signs of Illness

    • Health and Safety Quiz

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 8

    Bonding with Your Child - How to Help Your Child Cope with Stress

    • Session Plan

    • Stress Activity Log

    • How do you cope with stress?

    • My Coping Care Plan

    • Signs of Stress

    • My Child's Coping Care Plan

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 9

    Bonding with Your Child - Tuning-in to Your Child

    • Session Plan

    • What does it mean to 'Tune-in'?

    • Building the Relationship

    • Tuning-in to Your Child Scenarios

    • Your Child's Signals

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 10

    Bonding with Your Child - Fostering Self-Esteem

    • Session Plan

    • What is Self-Esteem?

    • I Am Lovable And Capable

    • Ways to Help Develop Your Children's Self-Esteem

    • Building Self-Esteem in Infants and Toddlers

    • Wrap-Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 11

    Bonding with Your Child - Attachment

    • Session Plan

    • Attachment

    • Forming an Attachment with Your Baby

    • Baby Massage

    • Creating a Heart String

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 12

    Bonding with Your Child - Learning Through Play

    • Session Plan

    • Learning Through Play

    • Stages of Play

    • Play Activities

    • Television and Children

    • Screen-Use Tips for Parents of Children Under Three

    • Toy Safety Shopping

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 13

    Bonding with Your Child - Learning Through Play: Creating Your Own Play

    • Session Plan

    • Using Household Items for Play

    • Additional Play Ideas

    • How Do We Learn?

    • Learning Styles Self-Assessment

    • Directions for Scoring Your Self-Assessment

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 14

    Relationships - Sexuality

    • Session Plan

    • How are you feeling today?

    • Sex vs. Sexuality

    • Discussing Sexuality

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 15

    Relationships - Sexuality and its Myths

    • Session Plan

    • Ads and Sexuality

    • Sexuality and its Myths

    • Developing Healthy Attitudes about Sexuality in Your Child

    • Gender Roles

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 16

    Relationships - Getting What You Want from a Relationship

    • Session Plan

    • Relationships

    • Important Ingredients for a Positive Relationship

    • Relationship Statements

    • Getting Out of a Relationship

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 17

    Relationships - Support Systems

    • Session Plan

    • Support

    • My Support Circles

    • My Child's Support Circles

    • Toxic Friendships

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 18

    Relationships - Communication

    • Session Plan

    • Communication

    • How People Communicate

    • Communicating with Your Child

    • Attitude

    • My Improvement Plan

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 19

    Personal Well-being - Alcohol and Other Drugs

    • Session Plan

    • Reasons Why / Consequences

    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    • Peer Pressure

    • 5 Characteristics of Effective Parenting

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 20

    Personal Well-being - Drug Use and Parenting: A Dangerous Combination

    • Session Plan

    • Negative Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Parenting

    • How do alcohol and other drugs have a negative effect on your parenting?

    • Drug Use and Parenting

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 21

    Personal Well-being - Resolving Conflicts

    • Session Plan

    • Dealing with Conflict

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 22

    Personal Well-being - Needs and Wants

    • Session Plan

    • Do I Need It or Want It?

    • Human Needs and Wants

    • Needs vs. Wants

    • Determining What We Really Want

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 23

    Personal Well-being - Setting Goals

    • Session Plan

    • Goals

    • Setting Goals

    • Knowing How to Meet My Goals

    • Specific vs. General Goals

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Questionnaire
  • 24

    Personal Well-being - Celebrating Me!

    • Session Plan

    • Happiness

    • Self-Portrait

    • Bio-Poems

    • Wrap Up

    • Just For Teens Post Survey