Free parenting class starts Monday at Draper City Hall

Draper parents can sign up for a free four-session parenting class that begins Monday, Nov. 9, at Draper City Hall.

Draper Wellness and Utah State University Extension (USU Extension) are partnering on the course, called Parenting the Love and Logic Way, according to the Draper city events calendar. Sessions run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on four Mondays: Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Dec. 7. All four meet in the Council Chambers at 1020 E. Pioneer Rd.

The class covers strategies for ending power struggles, teaching responsibility and preventing arguments, according to the USU Extension registration page. USU describes it as a research-based program that helps parents build their children's sense of responsibility and confidence.

Each session is led live by USU educators. Participants must be Utah residents and at least 18 years old. A virtual option is also available through the USU Extension website for parents who cannot attend in person.

The city's event listing cited the 2025 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey as context for the class. According to the SHARP parent summary published by the state, 81.7% of students report their parents have rules about screen time. But only half say their parents enforce those rules, and almost one in three students say their parents never do.

Registration is free and open through the USU Extension website.

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