Does your child ever melt down when they don't get their way? Have you ever stopped at the grocery store to pick up dinner and they refused to leave without candy, then yell at you when you say No?

If you can relate, are you interested in learning a new innovative way to turn an intense standoff into a moment of connection and understanding?

In this lunch and learn hosted by Morrissey Compton, you'll learn the three reasons your child reacts this way. More importantly, how to handle the next one with more ease and a better outcome.

In this 60 minute Zoom Workshop you'll receive:

-A handout with scripts to handle difficult situations when your child doesn’t get their way.

-The ability to see the patterns of why this hard dynamic keeps happening.

-The steps to have the power to change this challenging dynamic to have a better outcome next time

-A plan and the time to practice this intense moment for how you could show up differently, ensuring your child will as well.

Does your child struggle with anxiety that impacts their daily functioning? Does your child often feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or overly reliant on you? Do you, as a parent, find yourself constantly managing your child's anxiety, catering to their needs to avoid distress, just to get through the day? Most parents accommodate because they don't want their children to suffer. However, accommodating your child's anxiety can actually reinforce their symptoms, potentially worsening them over time.

The group will cover many social skills topics appropriate for female, male, and non-binary students. We will incorporate games, role plays, and other fun activities to help your child practice a range of skills: listening and reciprocal conversation skills, perspective-taking and showing empathy, self-advocacy, conflict resolution, identifying feelings, managing strong emotions, and more.

Kindergarten Friends is a neurodiversity-affirming social skills group designed to support children’s Kindergarten readiness by building fundamental social and emotion regulation skills in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goal of this group for 4 and 5-year-olds is to practice identifying and adjusting to the social norms of a Kindergarten classroom. This group will foster positive social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation and will focus on building foundational social skills to contribute to overall social and emotional development.

Finding Friendship is a neurodiversity-affirming social skills group designed to help children develop and enhance their social abilities in a supportive and structured environment. We serve a diverse population of students, including neurotypical and neurodiverse profiles such as ADHD and ASD, with low support needs. A strength of our group is our attention to the individual interests and growth areas of the children enrolled in each group to bring the learning material to life. Our integrative curriculum pulls from popular socioemotional learning curriculums, with creative week-to-week adjustments to meet participants where they are in their socio-emotional development. The primary goals of this group for 5 to 7-year-olds are to enhance social communication, build peer relationships, boost confidence, and promote emotional regulation.