Anna Shaw Children’s Institute to offer family class on managing tantrums

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The Anna Shaw Children’s Institute, 1201 Burleyson Road, will hold a family support class on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. in the Southern Magnolia Rooms on the first floor of the facility. The topic will be “Early Childhood: Managing Tantrums by Encouraging Interaction and Communication.”

Kelsey Nelson, board certified behavioral analyst, and Jennifer Bray, social worker, will present this class, which focuses on being a good “interactor” with children with developmental challenges. Tips to deal with tantrums will be a part of the program.

This class is part of the institute’s CHAMP series. CHAMP stands for Classes to Help, Advise and Motivate Parents. The sessions are held on the first Tuesday of each month. The CHAMP series is open to families of children of any age.

Please register by calling (706) 226-8911. Space is limited. Limited child care for children 12 and under will be available. To receive assistance with interpretation services and/or auxiliary aids during this event, please notify when registering.

Participants are encouraged to park in the lower lot since the upper doors will be locked by 6 p.m.