Parent education: Early childhood/preschool conference, connecting ...

Here are a couple of March parenting events that landed in the Omamas inbox.

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Parents of preschoolers are invited to a conference organized by the Parent Child Preschools Organization, which serves cooperative preschools in the Pacific Northwest.

The annual Parenting and Early Childhood Education Conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Athey Creek Middle School, 2900 S.W. Borland Road, in West Linn.

The conference offers 34 workshops on topics such as raising daughters, raising sons, challenging behaviors, discipline, tantrums and sibling relationships.

Cost is $30 for alumni and members of cooperative preschools; $60 for the general public. Scholarships are available. Pre-registration is required; go to www.parentchildpreschools.org. The deadline is Feb. 22 (postmark).

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Howard Hiton, a Southeast Portland family counselor, is holding a March 16 workshop called "Parenting Teens: Keeping Perspective and Staying Connected." The workshop is aimed at parents of children ages 10 to 18.

The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, 19300 S.W. 65th Ave. in Tualatin. Cost is $75, payable at the door by cash or check. The workshop does not include lunch. Pre-registration is required; call 1-877-435-3500 or go to www.hitonassociates.net.

Hiton said in a press release that the workshop will focus on steps parents can take to improve behavior and relationships.

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Let us know about your parent education event: omamas@oregonian.com.

Source: http://blog.oregonlive.com/themombeat/2013/02/parent_education_early_childho.html

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