PART 3
Both 'I Feel' statements and behavioural contracts are covered on
http://www.familyiq.com/ This is not a free site � you have to subscribe. All the parents at BC were given access to this site and my family found it very helpful. Again, lots of Americanisms that can be irritating but much of value too. We were also given some CDs to listen too � available from this site � which were absolutely excellent. Common sense most of it � but hearing how to deal with specific problems and being given the actual words to use really helped and we used what we learnt on my daughter's return.
As parents we made lots of mistakes with our daughter�. even though the same parenting skills have worked well with our son .. who's a breeze! I wish I had taken parenting classes or sought professional help much earlier when my daughter was 13 - it may have halted the esculation and armed us with the tools we needed to bring harmony to the family.
Aspen are aware that there is nothing available in the UK and they were looking to open something here � may be worth talking to them � telephone and e-mail is listed on their website above. They really are very, very helpful and absolutely understand the problems and emotions you are feeling.
Hope this helps and much luck.