Courses for parents and carers
Understand your child’s world — and support their emotional growth with confidence.
With Kids offers a warm, accessible, and practical programme of courses designed specifically for parents and carers who want to better understand the emotional world of children and strengthen relationships at home.
Whether you’re navigating meltdowns, trying to understand big feelings, supporting neurodivergent children, or simply wanting to feel more confident in responding to everyday challenges, our training helps you see your child differently — and connect with them more deeply.
Why With Kids Training?
Because children communicate through behaviour long before they communicate through words — and you want tools that help you truly understand what they’re telling you.
Our approach is grounded in play therapy, trauma-informed practice, neurodevelopment, and child-centred communication, ensuring everything you learn feels practical, validating, and immediately usable.
What’s in it for you?
- Practical tools to support your child’s emotional regulation
- Greater confidence interpreting behaviour and responding calmly
- A deeper understanding of your child’s needs, sensory world, and stress responses
- Connection-building strategies rooted in play, empathy, and co-regulation
- A supportive space to learn without judgement
What We Offer
Our parent and carer courses include a range of accessible formats designed to fit busy family life:
- Workshops (1–1.5 hours)
- Webinars (up to 2 hours)
- Short courses (half-day to full day)
- Longer programmes (2 days to 10 weeks)
All sessions are designed to be practical, relatable, and grounded in real-world parenting challenges, with immediate take-away strategies you can start using at home.
Available Online and In Person
All courses can be delivered online or face-to-face and include a certificate of attendance.
Who Is It For?
These courses are for any parent, carer, or adult supporting a child, including:
- Parents and caregivers
- Foster and kinship carers
- Adoptive parents
- Residential carers
- Adults supporting neurodivergent children
- Anyone wanting to better understand emotional and behavioural communication
What You’ll Learn
Training themes vary, but may include:
- Understanding emotional regulation
- Interpreting behaviour and big feelings
- Trauma-informed parenting approaches
- Supporting neurodivergent children
- Building connection through play
- Managing stress, overwhelm, and family dynamics
Upcoming Courses & Booking
To view upcoming training dates or to arrange a bespoke session for your team, please contact:
Jeanne McLaughlin
