FAQ

Q: How was Proactive Parenting™created?
A: The creator of this method, Sharon Silver, has taught parenting for 18 years. During that time she kept hearing the same thing pop up over and over again.  “I can’t remember all of this information.” She observed many parents falling back on their old ways because there was too much to remember when angry and thinking about what to do next. Sharon took a sabbatical and began looking at her years worth of recorded comments from parents. She found a thread running through most of the childhood issues and questions parents had and created Proactive Parenting to address those needs.
To read Sharon’s bio, click here.

Q: When is the best time to learn the Proactive Parenting™ methods?
A: We focus on the early years, 1-10, because that’s the foundational time in a child’s life. However, things learned in our seminars apply to children all the way through the tween years and beyond. All children, regardless of age can change, however the easiest and most influential time to affect that change is now, during the early years.

Q: Parenting comes naturally to me.  Why would I take a parenting seminar?
A:  There may be times when interactions become more intense and complicated. By learning new solutions now, when life is running smoothly, you’ll be ready to use loving, respectful and firm discipline instead of anger, yelling or punishment if the situation presents itself.

Q:  Is there a way to stop whining and potty mouth and get kids to listen even when they don’t want to?
A: Proactive Parenting™ seminars show parents how to decode the clues that come with behavior. When parents read the clues and respond to them, children come to trust that they are understood and stop using their emotions and misbehavior to communicate their needs.