Parenting Workshops

Ngala provides several two hour education workshops for parents, grandparents and carers of children 0 to 6 years. Ngala particularly encourages fathers and mothers to attend groups together where possible or to bring along a significant support person who also cares for your child/ren on a regular basis.

Ngala have 2 NEW parenting education workshops:

Parents Working Away - For parents who work away from home and their partners. Come and explore the issues that families find challenging when a parent works away. We will discuss practical ideas to help your family make the most of time together and remain connected during times apart. More about Parents Working Away.

Families Moving for Work - For fathers, mothers and families of children of all ages. Are you moving away from family and friends or thinking of doing so in the future? How will you and your children manage this change? This workshop will explore the issues and look at how best to cope with this experience.  More about Families Moving for Work.

Either click on the workshop below to see where and when the next workshop is to be held or go to Your Area to see what is on in your local area.

Day, evening and weekend education workshops covering the following topics are available:

Current Workshops

You and Your New Baby

Offers information to assist parents adjusting to early parenting including understanding babies communication, normal sleep, wakefulness and feeding patterns. Babies welcome.

Food Glorious Food

For fathers and mothers of children 0 to 12 months Offers ideas on how to create interesting nutritional meals and snacks for young children. Information is provided on the developmental changes of this age group and how they affect eating and behavior.

Building Brains

This workshop combines the latest evidence based information on early brain development and explores how you can help shape your child's growing brain andfacilitate this exciting time when learning about the world around them sets the stage for life's challenges later on.

Tasty Toddler

For fathers and mothers of children 1 to 3 years. Explores healthy eating for toddlers and issues including fussy eating and managing meal times.

Importance of Play

For fathers and mothers of children 0 - 12 months. How to use the five senses as your guide to help children in this age group to optimise their development through play.

Toilet Education

For fathers and mothers of children 18 months to 3.5 years. Outlines a child's normal developmental path and offers strategies to help children with successful toilet training.

Guiding Children's Behaviour 1-2yrs

For fathers and mothers of children 1 to 2 years. This session offers guidance on normal toddler behaviour and engaging your child in play. Why do parent-child conflicts arise? Why do toddlers often do the opposite to what you ask?

Successful Toileting 3.5 years plus

For fathers and mothers of children 3.5 to 5 years. Explores toileting in the older child who is resisting moving forward with these skills. Strategies offered balance the latest research with practical solutions.

Smart Steps

For fathers and mothers of children 0 to 5 years. Designed to help parents increase their knowledge of safety in cars and when children are playing.

Managing a Baby and a Toddler

For antenatal and postnatal fathers and mothers of children 0-4 yrs. Offer information on adjusting from 1 child to 2 or more and strategies to manage.

Growing Baby

For fathers and mothers of children 3 to 7 months. Focuses on parent - baby communication and baby sleep routines to assist you to anticipate and enjoy your babies' development.

And So to Sleep

For fathers and mothers of chidlren 7 months to 2 years. Offers information on sleep patterns, requirements and behaviours related to sleep routines. Strategies are included to assist you to adjust your child's sleep pattern.

Now in a Bed

For fathers and mothers of children 2 to 5 years. Offers ideas for managing sleep routines for your children who are currently sleeping in a bed, or who are moving into a bed.

Guiding Children's Behaviour 1-4yrs

For fathers and mothers of children 1-4 years. This groups will assist parents in understanding normal child developmental changes and provide principles to help guide child/ren's behaviour.

Families Moving for Work

For fathers, mothers and families of children of all ages. Are you moving away from family and friends or thinking of doing so in the future? How will you and your children manage this change? This workshop will explore the issues and look at how best to cope with this experience.