Calm University™ Training

 
Parents and teachers have consistently told us that our CDs are the most effective tool that we provide, because the CDs provide ongoing support and over a hundred strategies that change entire families.

The next most popular tool is in-person training in which parents can ask very specific questions. Calm University™ provides an opportunity to establish your family’s mission and priorities, learn specific tools to calm yourself, practice new ways of interacting with your children, and return responsibility to your children during an interactive training session.

 
Here are just some of the topics that parents and teachers ask to be addressed:

Stop defiance and disrespect, morning routine, sibling fights, calm tools for kids, calm tools for parents, anxiety issues, marriage/relationship questions, bedtime and dinnertime, help for grandparents, discipline, organization, writing tops, diffusing meltdowns and angry children, two things you should never do to an upset child, how to eliminate whining and complaining, transitions, chores, OCD, ODD, sensory processing issues, aggression, bossy children, lying, cheating, kids who talk constantly, fidgeting, increasing focus and attention in school, stress-free homework time, kids who chew on everything they can, procrastination, impulsivity, blurting out, behavior issues, motivating teenagers, strong-willed children, pre-school behavioral issues (aggression, biting, shutting down, separation anxiety), creating a calm home,  prioritizing family activities, how to get husbands and wives on the same page, communication tips, fostering responsible children, disrespectful language and any question you have.

Objectives:
# 1: Create the Family Life You’ve Always Wanted (but gave up on).
This is not how we pictured our family life. We are rushed, stressed and frustrated. We aren’t so much living life as just trying to survive the weekly grind. We rarely have family meals or actual discussions. We have given power over our lives to societal expectations. Moms are racked with guilt and anxiety while Dads sometimes act like wrecking balls. Not having the tools to raise more challenging children puts inordinate stress on relationships.

It’s time to take back control of our lives. We will help you:
•    Balance competing demands for family time;
•    Prioritize what is most important for a successful, balanced child;
•    Develop a family mission statement with your children;
•    Create family traditions that will define your child’s view of childhood;
•    Help bring both spouses in alignment with family goals, values and priorities.

# 2: Become the Calm, Confident Parent You Want to Be (and that your child needs you to be).
Most of us have become stuck in reactive habits conditioned over thirty or forty years. When we react to everything our kids do by yelling, begging, whining or using guilt, our children assume power over our emotions and actions. If you are tired of feeling guilty after you fall back into the familiar patterns of yelling and negativity, then let’s make the change once and for all.

We will provide you with specific calming tools and the process I used to transform myself from an anxious, intense, driven “freak Dad” into the calm, authoritative leader of my home, business and life. Our kids need us to be calm, authoritative parents.

# 3: Help Your Child Become the Calm, Responsible Kids They Can Be.
Our kids are naturally more intense, independent and anxious. We tell them to calm down, but unless they learn specific calming tools, the meltdowns will not stop.

Did you know that you are NOT responsible for your child’s happiness? Watch how responsible your kids can be when we ignite their internal motivation and escape the trap of giving consequences that don’t matter or motivate.

# 4: Create the Relationships You Always Wanted with Your Children.
Our kids can be defiant, disrespectful and oppositional. They often have different interests than ours and develop a defensive shell that pushes us away. It breaks your heart.

I will share with you communication tools that have enabled me to gain the trust of thousands of challenging children, and forge a very close relationship with my own son. We will show you exactly how to turn defiance and disrespect into opportunities to build trust with your kids. We will help you forge the kind of lifelong relationship you’ve always wanted with your child.

Register Early:
Because we want to jumpstart the transformation process and make the training as productive as possible, we will be limiting attendance and sending out specific assignments prior to the training. So sign up as early as possible so you have longer to prepare.

Tuition:
Our programs always require a significant emotional, financial and time investment because that is the only way to achieve long-term transformation. The tools that we will provide to be a calm leader and enjoy the relationships and family life you’ve always wanted are priceless.

Watch for Calm University sessions coming to your city.