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Educational Resources
ParentingTT’s Educational Videos
Check out our educational videos on various parenting issues, assisted by talented actors, graphic artists and animators!
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Tantrums | ParentingTT
How do you handle your children’s outbursts? Let’s explore some ways that can help you manage!
Don't Touch Me | ParentingTT
Not every child likes to be hugged! How can parents help them to express this?
Burnt Hand | ParentingTT
Physical abuse of a child is not discipline. It can cause harm well into that child’s adulthood. How can parents identify and manage this?
Private Parts | ParentingTT
What can parents do if find out that their child has shared inappropriate photos of themselves?
Grief | ParentingTT
What can we do when we lose someone close to us? How can we support the children who are just learning to handle loss?
Bullying | ParentingTT
What should we do when our child is being bullied?
Articles, leaflets and other resources from our parenting library
Early Childhood and General Parenting
Baby development steps
A guide of the typical physical development stages for babies
Parenting Across Generations
ParentingTT co-founder Barbara King shares some of her experiences of the impact of parenting styles from 3 different generations!
Choosing vacation activities
ParentingTT co-founder Barbara King shares some advice on how to select activities for your children over vacation periods that will keep them active and safe!
Should I become a parent?
Melody King explores some questions that you should ask yourself when thinking about becoming a parent
Understanding our Children
Autonomy and Adolescence
A study from the University of Nebraska Lincoln about how teenagers develop autonomy, i.e. the ability to think and make good decisions for themselves
The Role of Parents Teenagers' Lives
ParentingTT’s co-founder Marina Torres talks about how parents can be present and supportive for their teenagers as they trek through the difficult stage that is adolescence!
#Millennials Re-imagined
Psychologist Ciyah Fletcher explains what defines a “millennial” and why some of the stereotypes around them exist!
Let's Talk Tantrums
Psychologist Victoria Siewnarine-Geelalsingh explains what tantrums are and how to deal with them to the benefit of your child.
On Bullying
Supporting Children
How is Art Therapy Beneficial to Children?
Art Therapist Kristy Anatol shares some of the benefits that Art Therapy has for children, including language development, social development, and self esteem boost!
7 Step Healthy and Positive Kids Plan
From The Positive Energy Program in the U.S, here’s some guidelines on creating a healthy food and lifestyle habits for children and the family!
Children's Authority Act 2000
The Act “to establish a Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago to act as the guardian of the children of
Trinidad and Tobago”
