Ukids Academy: webinars for parents

Your child will not listen, sticks to a phone and breaks down over nothing, and there is too much advice around? The Ukids Academy bot collects everything needed for a parent webinar in one chat. 👨‍👩‍👧

In its greeting the bot says it plainly: here you get useful parenting materials and information for preparing for an online seminar. Press Start and choose a convenient time. ⬇️

Who stands behind the bot

Ukids calls itself an online academy for developing soft skills in children. Classes run in mini-groups of 4 to 8 children of the same age. The first online lesson took place on 5 November 2020.

For parents the academy has a separate track: a skills program for kids and a course of informational and psychological support for adults.

What soft skills mean for kids

These are abilities not measured by school grades: negotiating, teamwork, coping with failure, speaking in front of people, managing emotions.

School gives subject knowledge, while such skills form more often in conversation and play. That is why many families look for separate classes. 🧩

What the seminars cover

According to the academy's announcements, it runs free online seminars. Topics have included, for example:

• Phone dependence: what children lack in upbringing that makes a screen the main activity.
• Conflicts: how to teach a child to settle disputes without fighting, led by an educational psychologist.
• Different ages: meetings for parents of younger and older schoolchildren.

Using the bot

1. Open the bot and press Start.
2. Choose a convenient seminar time from the list.
3. Prepare questions in advance to get the most out of the webinar.
4. Join at the set time and, if you can, sit down without distractions.

A free seminar usually includes an expert talk and answers to questions. It is a convenient way to get to know the academy's approach without buying anything. 📅

What else parents receive

According to the academy, parents who sign a child up for a free diagnostic lesson get access to lectures and materials and can ask questions to a child psychologist. The program also includes a monthly teacher report on the child's progress.

How to treat a free webinar

A free seminar often works as an introduction to paid classes. That is normal practice, but decide in advance what you want: to get advice or to enroll your child in a course.

Reviews of the academy are mixed. Many people like the lessons and psychologist support, but some complain that it is hard to decline paid services. So before paying, read the subscription and cancellation terms carefully and decide calmly, without rushing. ⚠️

A few tips that work even without webinars:

• Set shared screen rules for the whole family, not only for the child.
• Praise effort, not only results.
• Discuss a conflict once emotions have cooled.
• Find time for activities together without phones.

Who this bot is for

The bot suits parents of schoolchildren who want systematic advice from specialists and can spare an hour for a webinar. It is not therapy and does not replace in-person help from a psychologist if the family faces serious difficulties. 🙂