S.O.L.V.E.

Problem Solving Formula For Parenting Professionals.

S.O.L.V.E. is an interactive, logical, “how to” workshop designed to help parents and providers deal with any behavioral issues they face when working with children. S.O.L.V.E. is designed for professionals who teach parenting classes or support families through in-home visiting, childcare and pre-school settings.

The program guides the parent to learn a specific “problem solving formula” by asking a set of questions designed to build healthy relationships with children. The workshop format includes family support, identifying multigenerational patterns, cultural diversity, behavioral interventions, risk factors or “red flags” and questions to ask yourself when you feel ‘stuck’ on a problem with children.

Parents learn how to not take on the problems that families face, but instead teach parents self-support through specific problem solving techniques.

	State specifically what your problem is. Learn to state the problem/behavior in terms of when, where, and how often the unwanted behavior occurs.
	Observe your child’s behavior. Learn what you do in response to your child and how does your child react to you?
	Learn what is appropriate for your child’s age. Learn what the limits are of your child’s ability to understand you and isolate physical, not behavioral, issues.
	Vary your behavior and attitude. If you want results in your child, you have to change your behavior first. Dr. Ann shows you how not to attach with bad behavior and how to stop unwanted behaviors with your child.
	Enforce boundaries. Dr. Ann shows you the key of prediction so your child will know what you are going to do when they behave a certain way.