Certificate in Positive Parenting Programme.
A practical programme helping parents and caregivers strengthen communication, understand child development, approach discipline constructively and create healthier everyday family relationships.
Children grow through relationships as much as through instruction.
Parenting involves far more than responding when something goes wrong. Everyday communication, boundaries, praise, values, expectations and family routines all influence a child’s experience of growing up.
YUVA Academy’s Positive Parenting Programme is designed to strengthen parents’ confidence and provide practical tools for navigating common developmental and behavioural challenges.
The programme covers child development, communication, discipline, values, self-esteem, tolerance and practical habits that can support stronger family relationships.
The programme focuses on practical parenting skills that can be applied within everyday family life.
Practical skills for stronger family relationships.
Strengthen awareness of family relationships and how parental behaviour, communication and responses can influence them.
Develop approaches for supporting children’s development and responding to common behavioural and developmental challenges.
Explore approaches that support children’s development, health and social competencies.
Build greater awareness of behavioural, emotional and developmental difficulties so parents can respond more thoughtfully and seek appropriate support when needed.
Four modules covering the everyday foundations of parenting.
The course moves from understanding children and communication to discipline, values and everyday family habits.
Introduction to Parenting Skills
Begin with an overview of parenting skills, children’s development and the importance of communication in helping children understand themselves and their world.
- What are parenting skills?
- Understanding child development
- Encouraging intellectual development
- Communicating with your children
The Dynamics of Discipline
Explore discipline as a process of teaching, consistency and modelling rather than simply reacting to unwanted behaviour.
- What is discipline?
- Consequences, consistency and accountability
- Using positive discipline
- Take-charge techniques for parents
Teaching Your Child Values
Examine the role parents play in modelling principles and standards of behaviour while supporting a child’s self-image and social development.
- What are values and morals?
- Instilling self-esteem in your child
- Effective praise
- Teaching your child tolerance
10 Things That Will Make a Huge Difference
Consider everyday family habits that can strengthen relationships even when schedules are busy and family life feels demanding.
- Make time to eat together
- Practise apology and forgiveness
- Model the behaviour you want to see
- Create a positive home environment
Ten everyday habits that can strengthen family life.
The programme’s final module focuses on small behaviours that can be practised consistently within everyday family life.
For anyone helping to shape a child’s development.
Strengthen practical parenting skills and confidence in everyday family situations.
Develop useful foundations before entering the responsibilities of parenthood.
Understand development, discipline, communication and values when caring for children.
Strengthen the role you play in supporting children and wider family relationships.
Gain additional perspectives on children’s development, communication and behaviour.
Positive Parenting has been delivered across Mauritius.
YUVA’s 2021 Projects Update documented the scale of the Positive Parenting Programme across Mauritius.
These figures are historical programme results from that publication and are not presented as current running totals.
Certificate of Achievement from YUVA Academy.
Participants who complete the programme receive a Certificate of Achievement from YUVA Academy.
YUVA Academy’s current programme page identifies the Academy as an MQA-registered Training Institution.
Awarded by YUVA Academy following completion of the programme.
Strengthen the way you support the children in your life.
Complete the YUVA Academy form directly below this section to enquire about or apply for the Positive Parenting Programme.
Complete the YUVA Academy form immediately below.