Parent Coaching

Parent Coaching provides parenting support on your schedule.  Parent coaching is an opportunity to examine your own and your child’s behavior and needs.  It is not counseling, but rather a highly individualized parenting class.

Parent coaching is available in person, by phone or email.  Office locations are in the west-suburban Schaumburg area and in Chicago’s Loop.  Home consultations are available, much like those nannies on TV.

In two-parent families, it is recommended that both parents participate in coaching, so that they unify in their parenting methods.  Caregivers, grandparents, divorced parents, step - parents, teachers… all could be included in coaching for the benefit of the child.  Caregiver training is available.

Short-term coaching may focus on a single issue, but most often, we meet weekly for 8 to 12 weeks, for greater impact.

Topics Covered May Include:

©   Including your child in your life

©   Preparing the home environment for your child

©   Preventing behavior problems

©   The Discipline Toolkit

©   Decreasing frustration and staying calm

©   Why children don’t listen

©   Understanding childhood stages

©   Toilet learning

©   Nutrition and food issues

©   Sleep and bedtime solutions

©   “On the same team” – family relationships (Whole-family, parent-child, parent-parent, and siblings relationships)

Requirements

1. Learning Together has a limited number of parent coaching appointments available each week.  You may be placed on a waiting list.
2. Fees are based on income.  Full fee is $70 per hour.  If you would like to apply for a reduced fee, you will be required to provide income verification. 
3. Fees are paid in advance of each appointment unless other arrangements are made.
4. Fee will be forfeited if the client is a “no-show”, or cancels within 24 hours of the appointment.
5. An attitude of teachability and openness to learning are, of course, quite helpful.
6. For purposes of enhanced learning and efficiency of coaching, there are reading and homework assignments.  Completion of assignments may be required to continue coaching. 
7. Your willingness to politely listen to a reasonable number of anecdotes about our own children is appreciated.
8. Interested?  Call us at 847-567-LTPE (5873) or email susantracy@ltpec.org