Choosing Parenting Curricula Based on the Interests, Needs, and Preferences of the Parents Who Will Use It

___ Attachment, building and maintaining relationships

___ Developmental stages

___ Families of Origin

___ Feelings and how to deal with them

___ Parent's goals

___ Beliefs systems

___ Learning styles

___ Needs people have in order to survive and to live happily

___ Using needs to motivate children

___ The parental role

___ Relevance of past experience

___ Safety issues

___ Self esteem

___ Sibling and peer relationships

___ Temperament patterns

___ Values and ways of integrating them into family life

___ Other

___ Advocate for children

___ Anticipate

___ Balance demands of work and family

___ Brainstorm

___ Calm self--take a perspective

___ Communicate effectively

___ Design an appropriate environment

___ Discipline

___ Empathize

___ Enjoy

___ Implement life skills

___ Manage stress

___ Negotiate

___ Observe objectively

___ Plan effectively

Play with:

___ young children

___ adolescents

___ Problem solve

___ Reflect, assess about situations

Relate to, respond to, interact:

___ young children

___ adolescents

Resolve conflict with:

___ young children

___ adolescents

Teach and guide:

___ young children

___ adolescents

___ Think through an issue

___ Use community resources

___ Other