Coleman to hold free parenting seminars

Parenting author and TV presenter David Coleman will hold a series of free parenting meetings around the country within the next five weeks.

The presenter of the RTE series ‘Teens in the Wild’ and ‘Families in Trouble’ said: "Many parents feel they spend their time nagging and giving out in order to make their child behave. This can eventually lead both sides to feeling stuck in a rut of punishment which is counter-productive to positive and healthy relationships.

“Although there are no hard-and-fast rules for parenting, these seminars are designed to help mums and dads re-connect and build close, lasting bonds with their children.”

The Vhi Healthcare-sponsored meetings will take place in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Portlaoise.

Meetings schedule:

Dublin: Wednesday, April 21 , Vhi SwiftCare Clinic, DCU Campus, 7pm

Limerick: Thursday, May 6, Clarion Hotel, 7pm

Portlaoise: Wednesday, May 12, Heritage Hotel, 7pm

Cork: Wednesday, May 19, Vhi SwiftCare Clinic, CityGate Mahon, 7pm