I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Harmony at home” Fountain Montessori’s Parenting Course being a long-distance Dad, however over the 6-week of the course it exceeded my expectations if I did. In all honesty, before the course, I had not stopped to intentionally think of what key characteristics or traits (such as empathy and Integrity) I wanted my child to have and be known for and how I was going to support her in developing them throughout her developing years as a human being. This course taught me how to work closer with her mum in achieving this, it also taught me great techniques to build my child’s self-esteem and confidence through positive reinforcements.

The course used simple effective strategies to make incremental changes both in the lives of the parent and child, the biggest change of all I’ll say though was for me the parent. It enabled me to reflect on my own life’s experiences and behaviors. I faced some hard-truths and became more-self aware of who I am as a person and what character traits or vulnerabilities I share with my child and this enabled me to come to terms with my child’s feelings even more and how I could assist in building her emotional intelligence and ability to connect with others, as well as, coaching her how to be more expressive and not suppressive when it comes to her feelings.

Through interacting with other parents and carrying out role playing exercises and learning from the experiences of other parents, I learnt more key skills on parenting and not to be a dictator in my child’s life; offering techniques to build trust, respect and open communication.

I am very grateful for the course and the fact that I still have access to all the reference material notes and videos so I can continue to learn even way-after the course is over and unfold areas where I was limited as a parent and human being.

This course has made me a better parent and person, I know it will only improve with time and I would love to take it again and again, it certainly can bring harmony at home when you learn to have harmony with your child.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for giving me the opportunity to participate in the Harmony at Home Parenting Course. The course was a transformative experience for me and my family. I wish I had access to it when my children were younger, as it would have helped me parent more effectively. However, I’m grateful to have learned these valuable tools now, as they have greatly benefited my nephew and niece, who are currently under my guardianship.

The course covered a comprehensive range of topics, helpful for parents with children of any age. I found descriptive praise, emotion coaching, and positive discipline particularly impactful. Since adopting descriptive praise, my teenage nephew has become more self-motivated and willing to take initiative without prompting.

I highly recommend the Harmony parenting course to all parents. It provides practical strategies for managing challenging behaviors, enhancing children’s well-being and self-esteem, and fostering a strong, positive parent-child relationship.