The Birthing Inn at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Offer “Parenting 1*2*3 Magic” Course
Leesburg, VA – (March 9, 2009) — The Birthing Inn at Inova Loudoun Hospital will host a morning course called “Parenting 1*2*3 Magic” on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, for parents wishing to learn effective parenting strategies and discipline for children ages 2 through 12. The course will be held at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Lansdowne Campus, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg, in the patient education room. Cost for the course is $55 per couple. No childcare is provided. Participants can register by calling 703-858-6360 or visiting www.thebirthinginn.org.
The Parenting 1*2*3 method is based on a program created by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD, a registered clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience as a clinician and a father. Dr. Phelan believes it is never too early or too late for parents, grandparents, teachers, caretakers, and parents-to-be to learn discipline practices that will help their children or the children they care for grow and develop into respectful and responsible adults.
Children don’t come with a training manual, but they do come with challenges for parents, such as bedtime battles, whining, clean-up time, stopping bad behaviors and promoting good behaviors. This course will help attendees feel equipped for the challenges.
Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for nearly 100 years, is part of Inova Health System; a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.