Solihull Online is a resource for parents and carers which runs from the antenatal stage through to young people aged 19 years.
The Solihull Approach brings together three core psychological constructs of containment, reciprocity and behaviour management with the aim of helping parents understand their child's behaviour in the context of their development and the parent-child relationship. It focuses on developing nurturing and supportive relationships between children and their carer by promoting reflective, sensitive and effective parenting. It aims to improve the parent-child relationship as well as the child's confidence, self-esteem and behaviour.
What is the Solihull Approach online?
The Solihull Approach Online courses available are for all parents and carers across Scotland. In addition, the 'Understanding your brain' course is specifically written for teenagers to access directly. The courses are available in several languages and with an audio narration.
The courses are based on the principles of the Solihull Approach to provide information and knowledge about child development so as to help parents and carers increase their understanding of why children behave in the ways they do and build strong and healthy relationships with their child to maintain a happy, calm home. Consequently, although the courses do not have content specific to children or families with additional support needs, the core aims are relevant to all parents and carers in supporting the development of positive family relationships.
Parents, teenagers and practitioners will have lifetime access to the online resource providing they log in within the 2 year period it is on offer.
Each of the courses are broken down into modules which participants can work through at their own pace. Each module has suggested activities to consolidate learning, with the intention that participants practice these with their children before moving on to the next topic. The course provides a notebook to allow participants to record their reflections and progress and each module ends with a helpful summary of key learning. The course also incorporates a range of PDF handouts which you can download to refer to over.
Three key questions run through all of the courses to form a foundation for participant's learning. These are:
- What is the developmental age and stage of the child?
- What changes have taken place for them or their environment recently?
- How well can your child communicate their needs?
The courses that are available are:
- Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
- Understanding your baby
- Understanding your child (0-19 years)
- Understanding your teenager's brain
- Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)
- Understanding your child with additional needs
- Understanding your child's feelings (a taster course)
- Understanding your child's mental health and wellbeing
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