Useful Links for Instructors 

Shared by Instructor Judith Richardson 

‘Collected over nearly 30yrs so it’s a lot!  Some of these are great for sharing with participants during sessions or for keeping in touch before, during or after your course starts.   Some may be used when promoting you or your work. Hope you find them useful.’  regards Judith  

Linda Adams (President of GTI) congratulates graduate parents. 

Interview with Linda Adams 2019 

GTI short Animation about PET 

https://www.youtube.com/@ParentEffectivenessTraining

Meike Lemmons talks about Active Listening

Meike Lemmons talks about PET and why to take it…

Judith Richardson & Kathryn Tonges present Online Zoom PET experiences and Helpful hints: 

Judith Richardson Talks about PET

It’s not about the Nail; how we desire someone to listen to our problems not fix them. 

Scientist speaks about the difference between female and male brains:

Mother sings everything she says to her child in a day to the William Tell Overture: Works in session 5 PET Anita Renfroe | William Tell Momisms | Official Version

Australian Institute of Family Studies:

https://aifs.gov.au/research_programs/evidence-and-evaluation-support/cfc-program-profiles/parent-effectiveness-training-pet

Victorian Govt Website:

https://www.vic.gov.au/parent-effectiveness-training

PET Book: 

Available widely on various online book sellers (delivery can be variable and lengthy) or Instructors can order through ETIA Ltd. (within 7 working days)

Book Review:

Audio Book:

1. Free on Spotify with Premium Membership 
2. PET BOOK I-TUNES
3. PET BOOK ON AUDIBLE

Dr Thomas Gordon Audio Files:

1. Active Listening.mp3

2. Confrontation.mp3

3. No Lose Method.mp3

4. Bonnie Recording.mp3

5. Child Child Conflicts.mp3  

Conflicts on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iwN6d3rRaI

Dr Thomas Gordon: A series of short Youtube videos:

• Active Listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y32aiztIekQ
• Conflicts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iwN6d3rRaI
• Child/Child Conflicts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s01v_p44Ncw
• Why Active Listening works:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiZU2NDNUJc
• Dr Thomas Gordon discusses Conflict Resolution – this clip is also useful for TET
• Show/share a video clip from Dr. Gordon on values ( ½ minute): 

• Dr. Gordon speaks on the history and value of Active Listening

• Dr. Gordon speaks on value of PET and compares it to other methods/programs – references timeout and punishment/rewards and misbehaviour, consequences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-RaDNVKpw

Judy Arnall is a Canadian Instructor and Academic. In her blog  ‘Welcome to Parenting Without Punishment’ she highlights the history of parenting styles.

Everyone Loves Raymond TV Series: 

Here are YouTube clips from the Episode called Father Knows Best where Ray and Debra take a PET class.  They are hilarious, I have shown them in class.  The whole episode is Episode 2 from Season 2. 

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnoY2cmM-k&feature=share     Debra asks Ray to take a PET Class
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP55nA8fQ9I                                                          Ray mucks up in PET class 
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-RaDNVKpw&feature=share           Ray Active Listens to his parents…
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VOubVB4CTU&feature=share                Ray Active Listens to his daughter Elly…

Children’s Book

Wise Ways to Win – Australian children’s storybook about how the koala and the kookaburra sold a conflict – aligned with Method III.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ62yaJlX7g

Show/share video clips on Active Listening/Empathy:

• A brief overview of Active Listening from P.E.T. Master Trainer (1.5 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn_17tlEmKQ
• The power of empathy: Helen Riess at TEDx Middlebury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHrcC8B4WM
• Roadblocks animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0rf4ZS-e3Y

• In this clip, Canadian PET Instructor Judy Arnall uses puppets to demonstrate good listening and roadblocks. https://judyarnall.com/2021/03/02/how-to-actively-listen-to-feelings/
• How Active Listening can be used as an everyday skill: A TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwEltOeW9aY
• Carl Rogers on Empathy – 2 parts on YouTube 

This is very worthwhile listening to for instructors especially. 

• Article – The Connection between Anxiety and Anger https://mailchi.mp/bigpond/the-connection-between-anxiety-and-anger-and-what-to-do-and-more?e=21589ce081 

Research

• More information about the research support for P.E.T. (an overview)
• Full Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) thesis publication
• Gordon Training International website – P.E.T. Research

Blogs

• Australian website Blogs: https://www.etia.org/blog/
• Why Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) Works: How Today’s Evidence Supports the P.E.T. Approach to Parenting by Larissa Dan
• The Trouble with Time Out by Larissa Dan

Show/share video clips:

• What parents should expect from coming to a P.E.T. class (2 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgohK9ekxk
• How is P.E.T. different from other parenting programs (1 minute): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvrZbugHlJA
• What are the effects of taking a P.E.T. class (1 minute): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_7qs4CY6Wo

Getting connected: Social Media and online resources:

1. Effectiveness Training Institute of Australia: 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/etiaorg
   2. https://www.instagram.com/etiaorg/
   3. https://www.linkedin.com/company/etiaorg/
2. General Gordon Training International GTI Links:
3. P.E.T. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ParentEffectivenessTraining/?ref=bookmarks
4. Active Listening Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnactivelistening/
5. General GTI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GordonTrainingInternational/
6. GTI, PET Twitter: https://twitter.com/P_E_T/
7. P.E.T. mobile http://mobile.gordonmodel.com/
8. Active Listening Twitter: ActiveListening (@LrnToActListen) / X
9. GTI Twitter: https://twitter.com/gordontraining
10. P.E.T. LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=3037613&trk=my_groups-tile-grp
11. General GTI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3034021/
12. YouTube parenting channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/ParentEffectiveness
13. Parenting blog: https://www.gordontraining.com/parent-training-blog/
14. Parenting blog – archive: https://www.gordontraining.com/p-e-t-newsletter-the-family-connection/
15. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordontrainingusa/
16. Mobile site for graduates of P.E.T. (and L.E.T.): http://mobile.gordonmodel.com/
17. P.E.T. page on Website: https://www.gordontraining.com/parent-programs/parent-effectiveness-training-p-e-t/

A Child Development Resource Book for Participants:

Developmental Profiles Pre-Birth through 12 8th edition K. Eileen Allen. Lynn R. Marotz.  Available online – $120+ 

PET instructor Jenny Bailey’s article on LinkedIn about her book about PET. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/relationships-critical-especially-those-our-children-jenny-bailey/ 

Bill Gates Senior talks about the importance of doing PET as a father.  (Mandarin subtitles):  

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10152824036362255