A GREAT RESOURCE FOR PARENTS
This program was developed by The Parenting Place, New Zealand. The principles and ideas contained in the program have been gleaned from many sources. This wealth of knowledge have been drawn from many experts in the area of parenting.
On top of that, you will find that the sharing from other parents in your course will also be a great resource for you. Ideas shared will inspire you in raising the family you always dreamed of.
WHO IS THIS TOOLBOX COURSE FOR?
It's for you, if you are:
- A parent who just wants to be a better parent
- Looking for solutions to get your child to do what he or she should without resorting to yelling, bribing or being frustrated
- Searching for better ways to connect with your child
- Wanting to make your parenting journey the best ever!
WANT TO START YOUR OWN EXCLUSIVE GROUP?
Here's what you can do:
- Gather at least another 2 sets of parents in the same parenting stage (we can start a group if there are at least 3 families)
- Find a time that you can all agree on to commit meeting for 8 weeks
- Contact us and let us know
- Let's begin! (Otherwise, check out the planned public program dates)
Course details
Preschool 2-4
Next Intake:
Every Thursday night 8-10pm (6 weeks)
Sep 5, 12
Primary Years 5-11
Next Intake:
Every Thursday night 8-10pm (6 weeks)
Nov 7, 14
Teenage Years 12-18
Next Intake:
Every Sunday 3-5pm (6 weeks)
Nov 3, 17, 24
Dec 1
COURSE CONTENT
- Understanding Love & Connection
- Understanding Yourself as a Parent
- Understanding our Children
- Understanding the World They Live In
- Understanding Discipline & Boundaries
- Understanding a Culture of Connection
COURSE TAKEAWAY
Participants will be able to- Identify a clear vision for the family
- Adopt a parenting style that will help the child reach his/her full potential
- Connect with the child on a richer level
- Discipline lovingly with effective results
- Practice purposeful parenting
The course rate is RM800 per participant and is inclusive of the following:
- Participant manual (full color & imported)
- 6 modules x 2hr per module
- 1 Parent Coaching session worth RM180
- Graduation ceremony
- Certificate of Completion
To encourage both parents to attend together, we are giving one spouse a 50% discount. The Couple course rate is RM1200. Just click on Couple Ticket and select qty '1' at checkout.
Very often we parent-by-default -- we face the situations as it comes, using our own parents methods, or what we know best at that time.
When you invest in a course like this, you are honouring your position as a parent and deciding to parent-by-design. You have a chance to choose where you want your family to head towards and be purposeful in your parenting.
This kind of investment will definitely reap high returns -- not only for yourself, but for your whole family and for generations to come.
There are 8 sessions in the course.
The first 6 module sesssions are 2 hours for each session. The following 2 sessions consists of a Parent Coaching session and a Grad Bash ceremony. So, essentially, this is an 8 week course.
To have a healthy and happy family, it does take a lot of effort from both parents. It is always better to have a united front when implementing these tools to see effective results. Because we strongly encourage both parents to attend together, we are giving a 50% discount for one spouse if you both sign up together. Just click on Couple Ticket (qty: 1) on checkout.
However, we do understand that there might be unique circumstances, and only 1 parent is able to make it. No problem! We commend your effort and greatly welcome you!
Frequently asked questions
The course rate is RM800 per participant and is inclusive of the following:
- Participant manual (full color and imported)
- 6 modules
- 1 Parent Coaching session
- Graduation ceremony
- Certificate of Completion
To encourage both parents to attend together, we are giving one spouse a 50% discount. The Couple course rate is RM1200. Just click on Couple Ticket and select qty '1' at checkout.
Very often we parent-by-default -- we face the situations as it comes, using our own parents methods, or what we know best at that time.
When you invest in a course like this, you are honouring your position as a parent and deciding to parent-by-design. You have a chance to choose where you want your family to head towards and be purposeful in your parenting.
This kind of investment will definitely reap high returns -- not only for yourself, but for your whole family and for generations to come.
There are 8 sessions in the course.
The first 6 module sesssions are 2 hours for each session. The following 2 sessions consists of a Parent Coaching session and a Grad Bash ceremony. So, essentially, this is an 8 week course.
To have a healthy and happy family, it does take a lot of effort from both parents. It is always better to have a united front when implementing these tools to see effective results. Because we strongly encourage both parents to attend together, we are giving a 50% discount for one spouse if you both sign up together. Just click on Couple Ticket (qty: 1) on checkout.
However, we do understand that there might be unique circumstances, and only 1 parent is able to make it. No problem! We commend your effort and greatly welcome you!
testimonials
Sarah Toh, Toolbox participant
“I am a single mom with 3 children. After the Toolbox course, I disciplined myself to follow what I have learned and I find that the handling of my children had greatly improved and this is also seen in the change in the behavior of my children.
Before, I used to be judgmental and forced my ideas on them. Now, I tend to invite them to share their ideas. We now share a healthier relationship, and I can see especially my youngest growing confident and being able to stand up for herself. This course has really benefited both mother and children a lot.”
Tommy Ng, Toolbox participant
“Both my wife and I attended this program as we believe it's not just the mother alone but a shared responsibility between both parents to educate their children. We also did not wish to be bound to our ‘default’ methods of parenting we learned from our own parents which may not be appropriate in this day and age. We are glad we did!
Without giving any spoilers, we learned about methods and tools we can use to communicate, to share experiences, to discipline and to forge deeper and stronger relationships with our children. Every parent who wishes the best for their children should attend this course.”
Ganesh Vikram, Toolbox participant
"I consider myself someone who loves kids, and any spare time I have, I would be happy to bring my kids to the park to play. However, it always ended up with tears and tantrums, because I will tell them that it's time to leave and they never want to.
After one of the sessions, I decided to put into practice some tools I learnt. To my amazement, it resulted in a deeper connection and cooperation with my kids. The trip to the park ended up being a pleasant one and everyone enjoyed themselves. Even me!!
This Toolbox course has made me feel empowered and confident with positive parenting techniques. I now have a deeper understanding of the need for respectful relationships, being emotionally available and calm, and how to help children feel secure. Both Kelvin and Luisa were exceptional and willing to answer any questions throughout the sessions; whilst taking time to share their knowledge and experience."
Dr Ng Yi-Ki, Toolbox participant
"My husband and I joined the course at the point when we were getting frustrated with each other about the different parenting styles we had with our two-year-old toddler.
To be honest, we were sceptical if we could commit to the 8-week course but it turned out that the MCO was the best time to unlearn old habits and relearn new tools. We had more opportunities to put those tools into practice and we communicated better with each other.
It was actually fun! Not to mention with all the sessions done online, the time which would have been spent on the road getting to the meeting venue was better utilised for fruitful discussion instead.
Kelvin and Luisa, our facilitators, were not only well prepared, but they were warm, approachable, down to earth and practical. We also enjoyed the open and honest sharing between the couples. It did help that we were already friends.
There was always an important take home message after each session, but I dare say the biggest advantage my husband and I got out of the course was that we walked out of it finally working as a team."
John & Xiao Qi, Toolbox participant
"This course was introduced by one of our close friends, we weren’t sure if we could commit 2 hours every weekend, uninterrupted. Where do we “park” the kids? We checked with our parents if it was possible to stand in 2 hours every weekend for 6-8 weeks and they gladly said yes!
So long story short we traveled back to our parent’s place in Banting every week for the course. Plus point, we had our precious “date” time at a café nearby - just us, for a few hours talking and strategizing after every session on how we would be able to improve and grow as a family.
After the sessions, we would bring the kids to Morib beach just 15mins drive away to enjoy the sand and the sun! Totally a win-win for us all. Trust us, most of us have been using some of the tools but didn’t realize it and unaware of the best way to deploy them with the kids.
This course has given us a big picture, a mind map, GPS to navigate the upbringing of our kids with the right attitude, love and grace. It’s been an incredible journey this past 8 weeks with the Toolbox course, that we have found a way with parenting, and we’ve been truly grateful for this experience.
We’re still growing as a family and the best part is we are having a lot of fun while putting those lessons to practice"
Zhi Rong & Shu Ling, Toolbox participant
"We had our reservations before joining the parenting Toolbox course as we would need to juggle the course while caring for two young kids. Will we be able to focus throughout the entire 8 weeks?
Will we distract the facilitators and other parents during the course? However, the facilitators (Luisa & Kelvin) were quick to assure us that it is "normal" and they will support us in any way they can throughout this journey. We decided not to be overwhelmed and to take it one session at a time :) and in the end, completing the course was such a worthwhile journey!
The practical tools and understanding of being a parent coach from parenting Toolbox gave us confidence to parent through this especially challenging and demanding season of work and kids at home. The Toolbox has helped to create awareness around the better responses and actions towards our kids."
ADRIAN HEONG, TOOLBOX PARTICIPANT
“Parenting Toolbox was a great experience for us as we learned to work and agree together as parents in bringing up our son. We learnt to set boundaries for our son while involving him in decisions that we make as a family. By setting goals and targets as a family we can then set out to work towards them together. This course has made us understand ourselves and son better.
The sharing among the parents in our group throughout the course was invaluable. Knowing that we are not alone in this and learning the parenting strategies helped to strengthen our confidence in parenting.”