A parenting course dealing with common behavioural and developmental issues in children, is to be lauched at St. John's Roman Catholic Primary School this week. The Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) is a free course for parents of children from 0 to 12 and covers subjects such as going shopping, tantrums, whining and the usual everyday problems that families experience. The course helps to work out coping strategies and ways to manage problem behaviour.

There will be a short open session on Thurday 4th February from 2.30 to 3.00pm to explain how Triple P can help parents. The weekly course (8 weeks) then starts on Thursday 11th Febrary from 1.10 to 3.00pm.