advice – Colquhoun Park Early Years Centre

WHAT IS TRIPLE P?

Triple P is a parenting programme, but it doesn’t tell you how to be a parent. It’s more like a toolbox of ideas. You choose the strategies you need. You choose the way you want to use them. It’s all about making Triple P work for you.

WHAT DOES TRIPLE P DO?

The three Ps in ‘Triple P’ stand for ‘Positive Parenting Program’ which means your family life is going to be much more enjoyable.

Triple P helps you:

Raise happy, confident children
Manage misbehaviour so everyone in the family enjoys life more
Set rules and routines that everyone respects and follows
Encourage behaviour you like
Take care of yourself as a parent
Feel confident you’re doing the right thing

Visit the official Triple P website for more information or speak to our in-house Triple P facilitator.

COLQUHOUN PARK TRIPLE P FACILITATOR

Rachael Donaghy is a fully qualified Triple P Facilitator and one of our Family Champions here at Colquhoun Park EYC.

Rachael has had lots of experience working with families over the years, and is available to offer advice and discuss strategies with parents and carers in developing and supporting our little people to grow into the best possible versions of themselves.

What is wellbeing?

A strong sense of wellbeing contributes to good mental health. It also helps to protect us from feelings of hopelessness and depression. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness rather it’s a state of overall wellbeing.

The World Health Organisation defines mental health as “A state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”

Wellbeing is about making a life where we can contribute to a greater society. Where we can have a more fulfilling existence with meaningful and supportive relationships. Wellbeing gives us a way to discover and explore our strengths. Wellbeing helps us live life to our full potential.

Wellbeing helps us:

stay resilient when times get tough
build social supports and self-efficacy
emerge from our challenges even stronger, knowing we have the ability to cope with adversity.

For more information, advice or support please visit East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health