We always welcome feedback from parents, carers and professionals who attend our programmes. Please see some of the brilliant feedback below.
Raising Children
“It really makes you think and be aware and adjust what’s not working”
“Everything I have learnt on this course has helped me deal with others and myself – it’s great!”
“The best thing about attending this course was having people in the same situation as me, to talk to”
“What is being taught here is more realistic than other courses I’ve attended”
“I’ve learnt a lot”
“The best thing about this course was talking and sharing with others”
“Since doing this course I feel more confident with my children and within myself to deal with/manage things”
“I have learnt permission to actually say/do less so the kids learn self sufficiency”
“I have learnt to keep my jug topped up“
“I would love this course to run forever“
“I feel like we have broken through barriers that were hard to crack. I am trying to teach my children how I would like them to be by demonstrating respect not demanding it”
“I realise now that I have to change my behaviour in order to change my children’s”
“It’s not about being a bad parent, it’s about being a better parent”
“I wish I had learnt all of this years ago, it has helped me so much as a person”
“I’m already looking at things in my family differently, particularly with parenting styles, and checking in with how I feel, and suitcase as I am a foster parent”
Raising Toddlers
“Methods are good, it’s just finding what works for us” (Comment from a parent attending ‘Raising Toddlers’)
“It has been great to reflect with other parents and learn” (Comment from a parent attending ‘Raising Toddlers’)
“I think every parent should do this course” (Comment from a parent attending ‘Raising Toddlers’)
“It’s been very useful and nice to share experiences with other parents” (Comment from a parent attending ‘Raising Toddlers’)
“This course was really Helpful” (Comment from a parent attending ‘Raising Toddlers’)
“The course is fantastic, a must for all parents”
“A must for every parent!”
“This has improved our quality of life, and my relationship with my child”
“This course has helped me to understand why my children might be behaving badly, and different ways to deal with it”
Raising Teenagers
“Thanks for a really interesting and ‘eye opening’ ten weeks, it’s been the best investment of 20 hours ever”
“I feel calmer & more in control. I feel more aware of my children’s feelings & try to talk about things with them rather than shouting”
“There’s been a 100% increase in communication. The household is calmer. Things are discussed and time is taken to solve problems”
Feedback from the Taster Sessions at the British School, January 2024 ………
The Teenage Brain Taster – 6 February 2024
- Very enlightening and encourages self reflection
- Informative, liked thinking of self as a teenager and role models- putting in their shoes.
- How help-looking @organisation and how need to support them.
- Like the sound of other courses.
- Great Workshop taster- and would enjoy more time.. Informative.
- Good chance to reflect on our actions as parents.
- More Time
Sibling Rivalry
“I now realise I sometimes have to walk away and let them sort their issues for themselves”
“I have learnt how to diffuse the situation before it escalates into a full blown fight – the house is much quieter now!”
Feedback from the Taster Sessions at the British School in Abu Dhabi, January 2024
Raising Self Esteem – 8 Feb 2024
- Fast, Informative, simple and effective. Brilliant Host. Would come to another workshop.
- Lots of good techniques to go home and try. Would like more direct issue to teenage specific. I feel encouraged to try new things.
- Excellent workshop – made me see things in a different way. Wish it would have been extended more (time wise).
- Really informative and useful course. Plan to join the full course. Thank you
- It was a very good and informative workshop. It was very useful. Many thanks.
- Thank you. An excellent hour of learning what to do with the teens. Will try to tackle some on board…..And on a personal level be more confident and have self esteem.
- Thanks so much very practical and informative – I would definitely be interested in more sessions like this.
- It is better to have a bit longer session, more detailed. We can talk about individual problems and solutions.
- Great! Really learnt good techniques
- So many learning points! Fantastic notes. Lots of new things to try @home.
- Fab bite size course. Thank you for the Tips!
The Teenage Brain Taster – 6 February 2024
- Very enlightening and encourages self reflection
- Informative, liked thinking of self as a teenager and role models- putting in their shoes.
- How help-looking @organisation and how need to support them.
- Like the sound of other courses.
- Great Workshop taster- and would enjoy more time.. Informative.
- Good chance to reflect on our actions as parents.
- More Time
How to motivate your Children Academically – 29 January (years 9 – 11)
- Really helpful, shame the time wasn’t longer to learn some more.
- Knowledge gives you tools. Wish we had more time
- It was very informative. Few solutions to my problems.
- Very informative, especially learning about the 4 c’s.
- 1.5 hrs would be better length of the workshop. Very Informative.
- Very beneficial really like it and again a lot of knowledge.
- Very helpful, clear strategies to take home.
- Really useful session – just a shame we could only attend one class. Thank you
- Very informative would have liked it to be longer than an hour.
- 1 hour workshop is a little short. 1.5hrs would be better.
Understanding Challenging Behaviour – 16 January 2024
- Very Informative and interesting even though a taster session more time would have been good. The next session would be welcome thank you.
- Very informative take away. Good nuggets
- Engaging!
- Very informative, too short
- Interesting, Practical
- Was useful to gain an understanding into how parent feelings can be the key to identifying goals and strategies
- Would love to have part 2
- Encouraging to hear other parents struggle too. Helpful handout for recognising teenager needs, Thank you
- Insightful
- Pretty good to know other families deal with same challenges look for Part 2
- Something to deal with my teens
- Thank you!
- Reassuring
- Brilliant!
- Thank you!
- Very Informative.
True Colours
“True Colours will change your life!”
“True Colours is like a present for people!”
“This course allowed me to see how my son sees himself“
“I now know myself”
“I learnt my colours. It’s already making me feel more confident in finding the right job for me”
“I’m thinking of asking my sister to come and help boost her confidence and understanding”
“It was interesting to find out who we are”
“It will help me think differently”
Outside the Box
“I’m feeling more positive about everything”
It made me think about my parenting different and in a positive way. It didn’t make me feel like a bad parent, just highlighted some things I could adjust and change to help my children and our relationship together.
Pinpoint parents and carers really relax with your approach Suzanne 😊
It has helped me to think from my children’s perspective and to encourage them more than just praise as it helps build their self-esteem.
I really liked that the group has a verbal contract set up at the beginning which outlines boundaries such as confidentiality, this will make parents feel safe and more able to share.
I benefitted from not feeling so alone when I attended this course.
The content of the workshop was good, and the breakout room discussions were a great way of getting us to interact in smaller groups whilst ‘thinking outside the box’.
For me as a parent I like hearing the perspective of other parents as it often helps me think of things I may not have before.
Content was delivered is nice simple language and no jargon which can often confuse and worry parents.
The only thing I’d say is perhaps a question and answer at the end but also like how it was structured, and it worked well.
It was a very good, practical and informative 4 sessions course. Lots of advice, tips and strategist delivery by experts that we can apply in our life as a family and on our daily activities. During the 4 sessions we talked about the importance of our own wellbeing as a parents and cares, and this is extremely important. It was excellent.
5* across the board.
Food For Thought
“I have gained new ideas on how and what to feed my children”
“I always had to sit at the table until my plate was empty, I have learnt not to adopt this attitude with my children”
Outreach Workers
“Parents always tell me they are going to tell their friends about the tips and strategies I have shared with them”.
“It was a lovely session again today. I really think the new materials are great! You’ve done such a good job”
Build Your Rainbow
Family Support Practitioners
“I feel more confident supporting parents now”
“The 4cs were really useful”
“I stop before I act now and reflect on my behaviour and what to do or say next”
“I liked the 4cs as I hadn’t seen this model before”
“I liked that the strategies were transferable – I could use them at home with my daughter and with the students at school”
“This course refreshed my awareness with parenting issues and skills”
It is very refreshing to know and feel that you are not the only one going through / dealing with certain behaviours. Don’t be shy to share your stories or opinions as they may help someone else going through something similar.”
“It was a lovely session again today. I really think the new materials are great! You’ve done such a good job”
…. and more! Please also see our Parent’s Stories and Case studies HERE.
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