It is a service from Caminhos da Infância that aims to support parents and other caregivers by providing information, advice, and training on parenting.
No one is born knowing everything, and sometimes intuition isn’t enough! Being a parent is anything but easy!
The intention is not to provide recipes (because they don’t exist!), but rather information and support to help all caregivers be part of a story that doesn’t repeat itself – the story of childhood.
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The Parental Support Program at Caminhos da Infância is a space for support and reflection, led by a qualified psychologist, aimed at fathers, mothers, and other caregivers who seek to better understand the challenges of parenthood and child development.
Free
Families whose children attend Caminhos da Infância daycare centers benefit from this support free of charge.
2 free sessions per year
Members with their annual dues paid are entitled to two free sessions per year. For additional follow-up, they can choose from:
2 sessions: €40
4 sessions: €70
8 sessions: €120
Individual session: €50
4 sessions: €180
8 sessions: €320
Caminhos da Infância is a private social solidarity institution (IPSS) that seeks to ensure that access to support is not limited for economic reasons. In situations of proven socioeconomic hardship, different reimbursement rates may be applied.
Each session lasts approximately 60 minutes. The number and frequency of sessions are determined according to each family’s needs, their goals, and the professional’s assessment. Support can be one-off, addressing a specific issue, or extended over time, whenever justified.
Preserve and/or improve interactions between parents and children.
To help parents understand and anticipate their children’s developmental changes and to respond to their needs.
To support parents in reflecting on their role and parenting style, and on different parenting practices.
To optimize and strengthen parents’ skills, promote the development of new skills, and help them cope with their difficulties
To provide information, tools, and guidance for practicing positive parenting.
To raise awareness, support, and respond to the needs of children and families.
To guide the family and provide them with guidance in accessing community resources.
To improve the quality of a child’s sleep, promoting the well-being of the child and their family.
To exercise your educational practices in a more conscious way.
Having support throughout your children’s development
Strengthen your parenting skills and relationship with your children
To feel more secure in their parenting dynamics and practices, also increasing family and individual resilience
Positively influencing your children’s development through responsive and sensitive parenting practices
Increasing your knowledge about parenting and child development
To prevent risky and dangerous situations and the worsening of difficulties experienced by the family.
