A course for parents with children aged 14-18 years old

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Between the conflicts and crisis of this phase, many of the values transmitted by the family during childhood, begin to dull, be contrasted and assimilated. In this course, parents discover the values of their adolescent children and learn how to communicate efficiently in moments of crisis. They will analyse the social tendencies that impact the development of an adolescent’s fragile personality.

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In recent decades fathers have become both an “optional extra” for single-mother households and the “essential second parent” in middle-class families where the mother is in the workforce.

So why have today’s young people become more narcissistic? According to research, the decrease in young people’s levels of empathy is partly the result of changes in parenting styles that came about in the 1980s.

Parenting is inherently hard work.  What are practical principles of parenting that can guide us in the demanding but rewarding work of raising children of character?

The H.E.A.R.T. Program is a secular, educational program which focuses on character formation of preteens and teens. It is a flexible, modular programme addressing the major issues of the adolescent years, including adolescent sexuality. 

This programme is targeted at parents and educators handling children from 2 to 12 years of age. It is designed to form parents as primary educators of their children.

IFFD courses are designed to suit the different stages of child development. All courses are structured on the participant-based case study method and use cases involving real situations.