Benefits To Taking Parent Classes

How parent classes from your pediatricians in Lithonia, Clarkston, and Smyrna, GA, can help your family

You want to take care of your child and be the best parent you can be. Sometimes raising children can be difficult and you may need help. Parent classes from your pediatrician can help you and your family thrive.

The pediatricians at Decatur Pediatric Group offer comprehensive medical care for children, including parent classes to help your family. They have several convenient office locations in Lithonia, Clarkston, and Smyrna, GA.

Parents and their children can benefit from parent classes in many ways. These are just 3 of the many benefits you and your family will experience from parent classes:

• As parents, you will learn communication skills to help you and your family members interact in a positive way
• As parents, you will enhance the bond you share together, creating an atmosphere of nurturing and security
• As parents, you will learn more about your child’s development and behavioral milestones

During parent classes, you will meet with a professional coach who can guide you through the complex area of parenting. Your coach can help you succeed as a parent and create an environment for your family to thrive.

During parent classes, your coach will:

• Talk with you about your child’s mental or developmental needs
• Talk with you about strategies you can use to help your child
• Support your parenting efforts and provide reinforcement
• Talk with you about communication and coping skills

Parent classes can also help you, as parents, to deal with your child’s individual behavioral and developmental issues. Some of the issues which can be helped with parent classes include:

• Grieving the loss of a family member
• Moving to another school, city, or state
• Marriage, divorce, or other change in family structure
• Eating and behavioral disorders
• Learning disabilities, including ADHD and dyslexia
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Adolescent substance abuse
• Parent in recovery

Parent classes can help you and your family work together and build a positive, nurturing. stable environment. To discover more about the benefits of parent classes, call the pediatricians at Decatur Pediatric Group. You can reach them in the Clarkston, Lithonia, and Smyrna, GA, locations by calling (404) 296-7133, so call today.