Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Parent Contracts New Design and Features Coming Soon!

We are excited to announce that Parent Contracts will have a new design and features coming soon. The Parent Contracts website has become very popular for individual family use, which was our original intent when starting the website, but it has also become increasingly popular amongst therapists, schools, and other institutions that would like to purchase customizable contracts in bulk. Because of the interest we have received and our desire to meet the needs of our clients, we have decided to redesign our website and integrate a new system that will allow for bulk purchases and customization options that were not previously available.

The Parent Contracts team is dedicated to providing the most value and help possible for families that are in need. From rebellious teens to proactive parents that want to help their children learn responsibility, structure, and choice and accountability, the Family Value Contracts offer a great deal of direction and options. Customizing a contract will allow the teen and parent to have a say in exactly what the terms of the contract are, how they will be enforced and the consequences that will be appropriate and fair. Parent Contracts offers a large selection of contracts to meet the needs of many situations, from driving and teen cell phone use to more serious issues like drugs and alcohol each family can choose the contracts that are applicable for the situation and individuals that will be using them.

In addition, the behavior contracts that are offered by Parent Contracts have proven to be an excellent tool for teachers that are having behavior issues with specific students of for those that want to help students learn about contracts, choices and consequences and more. There are so many different ways these contracts can be used and we want to make your experience as customizable and useful as possible. Using a contract is a great way to let a child or teen have some say in what is expected and what the consequences will be. The simple fact that someone is taking the time to sit down with the child one and one and talk about what is expected and letting them have some input on what they think is important and fair, will go a long way in how well they will adhere to the rules that are set forth.

For therapists, having a resource like what Parent Contracts offers is a great help. Many times a therapist will encourage parents and teens to use some kind of behavior contract to help set and enforce responsibilities and limitations. If the therapist has the ability to sit down with the parent and teen, walk them through the contract, help them customize it and then follow up on performance and enforcement, the chance of this type of help being successful will increase greatly. Many times, the parents just don't know how to talk to their teens about sensitive issues and may not know how to word a contract and decide on appropriate consequences. The more help they can get in the beginning the more successful they will be in the long run.

We are very excited about the new design and features that are coming soon to ParentContracts.com. If you have questions, feedback, or comments about what you would like to see, or even want to share a story about the experience you have had with using behavior contracts, please visit our website to contact us and share your ideas with us today.