Triple P

[ShabbyAbby]

Has anybody done this course? What does it entail? Was it worth it? I don't want to waste my time, but also always open to their being another (maybe better?) way to do things.

I'm interested to hear about this too. I recently came across it and have been meaning to look into it.

It seems like a particularly well kept secret. you'd think if it was good and effective people would be singing from the roof tops? But maybe they're embarrassed to be doing a parenting course? Don't know why health visitors, children's centres etc. aren't advertising or even talking about them?

In the service in which I work, Triple P is more for parents of teenagers, and they have other courses where children are younger. I don't know if that answers your point?

Fwiw a lot of the parents who come to our courses find them really helpful. Partly its the content of the course, partly its meeting other people in the same boat.

Triple P is a really well researched and widely used programme.

A lot of people get turned off by the word 'parenting' so we sometimes try to call them different things...

What ages is it for?

Although I shouldn't be asking Mumsnet 🤷🏻‍♀️ it should be possible to find that information more readily without the internet.

I’m doing triple p in a few weeks for my 7 year old so not just for parents of teens, the women who run it seem to think it helps but I feel my son has more complex problems but willing to try it and see if any of the stuff works for us. Did feel like a slight on my parenting but then I have 3 older sons all well behaved etc so clearly my youngest needs a different method that I just can’t seem to get right so going to shelve the shite parent thoughts and give it a go

@Kaykay06

I asked about it for support with my 6 year old and they advised me to get more "specialised" support or go private.

Only there isn't any specialised support and I can't afford to go private. I just feel like the onus is on me even though I've asked for help. I daren't ask SS again as they are worse than useless, and instead of reporting it as me asking for help because people need help sometimes they report it as me not being able to cope. I can cope, I just don't think we should be "coping" life should be more than survival.

So I end up just reading books and forums and feeling alone. I would prefer to be out in the world, talking to other people, learning, not sitting at home and muddling through.

It’s hard, I’ve been to gp, paediatrics, school, my continence nurse (for son) has tried to help and no one seems willing so I’ve signed up for this so I can try it and they will refer on if they feel it’s appropriate but I do think it’s hard for anyone to get appropriate help as everything is stretched just now which leaves us scrabbling about trying to do the best for our kids but feeling like crap because nothing works and I have no support. And a single parent so no money to pay for it. Maybe if you can access triple p via council or whoever provides it they can refer on?
I hope so because I know how hard it is to struggle on not knowing which way to turn and no one will listen to you