It is OK to pass at any time. It's OK to say what you feel or believe. All parents must decide what fits or would work for them. There is no one right way to parent. No one puts anyone else down.
Advice is given only when asked for.
All that is shared is confidential. The group also needs to decide what the consequences will be if someone does not abide by the ground rules. Delores Curran's book, Working with Parents, offers useful suggestions for ongoing and leading parent groups. Procuring Materials Lesson materials are available from any county extension office in Wisconsin or Minnesota. Evaluation Users of this curriculum are highly encouraged to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in teaching parents alternatives to the use of physical punishment in the discipline of their children.