Big Parenting Questions - Bristol

We’ll explore principles that will equip you to come alongside your child as they try and establish their identity, assert their independence and find their place in the world.

You’ll come away with ...

• An understanding of the Big Parenting Questions ‘Why is everything changing?’, ‘How can I keep the connection?’, ‘What can I do to protect them?’ and ‘Who are they becoming?’ 
• Practical ways to stay connected with your child whilst letting them go 
• Strategies to keep your child safe, both in the real world and online 
• Ways to help your child establish their identity and develop independence 
• Fresh optimism and confidence as well as practical tools and vision for your parenting, your child, and your relationship going forwards 
• Bonus content to watch at home to help you with even more specific big parenting questions 

Event info

Raising children isn’t for the faint-hearted. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on parenting, your child moves to the next stage of life and many of the tactics you’ve acquired become less effective, or even obsolete.

As your child gets older, decision-making becomes trickier and there are no clearcut answers to many of their requests. ‘Can I have a phone?’ ‘Can I stay home on my own?’ ‘Can I have Snapchat?’

You can find yourself in unknown territory, scrambling to find answers and overwhelmed with questions of your own.

How do you know what’s best for your child? How can you give them the freedom to grow without letting them wander into chaos?

Big Parenting Questions is a brand-new event for mums, dads and carers, designed to offer hope and help through this transitional time in a child’s life.

During the event, Robin Vincent and Cathy Madavan combine decades of parenting experience with research-based principles, giving you a framework to make the right choices for your children and family.

So, we’d love you to join us as we explore how to navigate this leap from childhood innocence to independence. You’ll discover that the foundational input you’ve given your child can help you continue building a great relationship throughout adolescence and into the future.

Booking info:

• Early bird tickets are £6 (up to and including 12 September 2024).
• Standard tickets are £11.
• Booking for 3 or more? Take advantage of the group ticket rate of £8 each!
• We never want money to stop anyone from accessing our events. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we are able to offer some complimentary tickets. If this would enable you to attend, please contact us at mail@cff.org.uk and we'd love to help.
• The event will start at 7.30pm and finish at 10.00pm.
• Doors open at 7.00pm.
• Bookings are made through Eventbrite.
• Alternatively, feel free to call us on 029 2081 0800 and the team would be glad to help you with your booking.
• Please note we do not have facilities to accommodate babies and young children at this event.
• Please note this event is not suitable for children.

Venue and transport information:

• By car: The St Michael's Centre is less than a 10 minute drive from the M4 (J19), the M32 (J1) and the M5 (J16). There are parking spaces for blue badge holders outside the building. There is some on-street parking available in the Stoke Gifford area and pay-and-display spaces in the Parkway station car park just around the corner.
• By bus: The St Michael's Centre is a 5 minute walk from two bus stops which are on the following routes around Bristol and South Gloucestershire: 10, 19, 19A, 73, 77, 82, X5, X73, 3B, 625 and S7C.
• By train: The St Michael's Centre is just around the corner from Bristol Parkway railway station.