Common Sense Parenting (CSP)
An Evidence-Based Practice
Description
The goal of Common Sense Parenting is to encourage positive behavior, discourage negative behavior, and teach alternatives to problem behavior in children by developing or enhancing parenting skills. The program aims to enhance the role of parents as teachers and is based on a social learning/behavioral model. Parents who participate in the program learn and practice techniques that address issues with discipline, communication, relationships, decision-making, school success, and self-control.
Two-hour parenting sessions are held once a week for six-weeks and are led by professional parent trainers. Trainers use five components- review, instruction, modeling, practice and feedback, and summary- to build on the skills that parents already have.
Two-hour parenting sessions are held once a week for six-weeks and are led by professional parent trainers. Trainers use five components- review, instruction, modeling, practice and feedback, and summary- to build on the skills that parents already have.
Goal / Mission
The goal of Common Sense Parenting is to develop or enhance parenting skills.
Impact
Results from the Common Sense Parenting program indicated improvement in child behavior, parent attitudes, family satisfaction and parent problem-solving ability.
Results / Accomplishments
One study of 379 parents from 25 U.S. Air Force bases found that parents who participated in the Common Sense Parenting program reported a significant improvement in their children’s behavior (p<0.01), an increase in their family satisfaction (p<0.01), and a decrease in the risk of physical child abuse (p<0.01).
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Girls and Boys Town USA
Primary Contact
Topics
Community / Social Environment
Health / Children's Health
Health / Children's Health
Organization(s)
Girls and Boys Town USA
Source
National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Location
USA
For more details
http://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/common-sen...
https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/320
https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/320
Target Audience
Children, Families
Additional Audience
parents