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Participants will leave the workshop questioning their basic assumptions about children,
parenting, and family. Specifically, they will be questioning the idea of Children need to be
controlled. They will also have a framework and specific tools for changing their behavior.
Agenda
Entry
As participants enter, have them
sign in
and give them
pre-surveys
to fill out.
Icebreaker
Purpose: Focus participants attention on the workshop.
Energy level: High
To start the workshop, facilitators gather everyone in a circle. People introduce themselves,
then play a quick energy-raising icebreaker (Baby Shark).
Ground Rules
Facilitators quickly establish the ground rules (each to be expanded upon later):
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2.
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5.
First, have participants share their own ideas and knowledge about abuse. Put them on a
posterboard. Second, ask about
consent.
Get those definitions up. Define abuse as a
disregard for consent but only if participants agree with this definition.
Activity Two: Roleplaying
Purpose: Give participants
alternatives
to standard ways of interacting with children
Energy level: High
Depending on how many people there are, we may divide up into groups.
On second thought,
I think we should do this in a large group, and I should play the role of the child plus the
second facilitator, if there is one; so maybe two large groups. The idea of this activity is to
act
out
interacting-with-children scenarios normal ones as well as alternatives to put into
practice the ideas generated by the first section.
The major takeaways from this should be
1.
2.
3.
4.
Scenarios
Framework (ideas written on poster paper as they arise through constant interaction with the
audience)
1. Communicate, dont threaten. Identify your problem, and explain it to them.
2. Leave them a choice. This lets them know that you
respect
them enough to make their
own decisions, and that you
trust
them to make the right ones.
3. If they seem to be acting irrationally or inappropriately, ask,Why this emotion?
Discussion Two
Purpose: (1) Articulate the major takeaways listed above and (2) Wrap up the workshop with a
sense of finality
Energy level: Medium-Low
Once again, start the discussion by going around in a circle with each person saying one word
to describe how they feel. Then the facilitator will guide the conversation in the direction of
the stated purpose.
Close
Before people leave, have them fill out
post-surveys.
PRE-SURVEY
(Answer these questions before the workshop begins.)
Name: ___________________________ Age: ____ Gender: ______ Race: ________
10
POST-SURVEY
(Answer these questions after the workshop ends.)
I know what adultism is. (1 = not at all; 10 = everything)
1
10
Has your opinion of childhood and parenting changed? (1 = not at all; 10 = completely)
1
10
How much did you enjoy the workshop? (1 = not at all; 10 = loved it)
1
10