Your nine-year-old is growing fast and is busy with friends and school. Supporting your child as they develop healthy skills, routines, and relationships is essential for their continued positive growth. As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you can choose purposeful ways to interact with your nine-year-old that build a strong relationship while developing their social and emotional skills. Now is the right time to support your child in growing their confidence, respect, and the ability to make healthy choices. This podcast shares a parenting process and tools from ParentingMontana.org that will give you simple things to implement right now that support your child’s development. Using the tools you learn in this podcast in your daily interactions with your nine-year-old will help them build the skills they need to be healthy and successful.

ParentingMontana.org prepares parents and those in a parenting role with tools to support their child through each stage of life. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University to build healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral development through ParentingMontana.org. The website was originally created for parents and those in a parenting role in Montana, yet parents everywhere can learn and apply these tools and resources.

The tools available in this podcast will boost your parenting confidence as you engage your child using a five-step process: Gain Input, Teach, Practice, Support, and Recognize. You will be equipped to face specific parenting topics while building a relationship with your child and encouraging healthy development as your child grows. You will be able to use the process to work through parenting issues throughout your child’s life in a positive way. A healthy relationship and strong communication skills help parents and those in a parenting role actively work through challenges with their children. Investing in yourself as a parent today to build a relationship with your child is the foundation for meeting each stage of their life with positivity. The tools available for parenting your nine-year-old include: Anger, Back Talk, Bullying, Chores, Confidence, Conflict, Discipline, Friends, Homework, Listening, Lying, Tantrums, Mixed Messages About Alcohol, Reading, Routines, Sharing, and Stress. Tune in now to prepare to support your child’s success!