Parenting isn’t an easy task – we all need a little help sometimes
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A piece from Emma Grech, mummy to five year old Theo.
Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Most of us strive to do our best, but even the most together of us can sometimes feel like our best isn’t good enough.
I myself am a single mum, which can come with its own challenges. Not having that other parent there to turn to in the night when your child has a burning temperature, or to reassure you that you’re getting it right, can be very lonely.
For me, it was most difficult when I was faced with some challenges
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with my son Theo’s behavior. He was just starting reception class he was still wetting himself regularly. The look of pity in other people’s eyes when it happened was awful. Also, despite being an outgoing little boy, I noticed he struggled to socialize. At the time, I didn’t know what to do or where to turn and I felt like I was failing my son.
Luckily in the area I live we have a children centre programme and it was to them that I turn to for help. Run by Spurgeons Children’s Charity, I discovered their Little Learners group and it
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made a massive difference to me and most importantly to Theo. There, he and I interacted and played with other children and mums, and I could also speak with support workers who were on hand with help and ideas, and visited us at home.
My support worker and I worked on techniques for managing Theo’s behavior and helped with a referral to assess whether he had ADHD. Aside from this, she also helped me find my confidence as a parent. This enabled me to free myself from some of the self doubt I was having and, ultimately, gave me more confidence as
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a parent to manage Theo’s sometimes challenging behavior and to be firmer with him. This in turn had a positive impact on him and there have been huge improvements and in a relative short amount of time.
Although there has been a reduction in support services, help is out there, including from charities like Spurgeons, who are running children’s centres and local groups for parents and children.
Whatever you do, don’t suffer in silence.
Read Spurgeons’ Parent Report at www.spurgeons.org
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Emma Grech - 5 Dec 18
A piece from Emma Grech, mummy to five year old Theo.
Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Most of us strive to do our best, but even the most together of us can sometimes feel like our best isn’t good enough.
I myself am a single mum, which can come with its own challenges. Not having that other parent there to turn to in the night when your child has a burning temperature, or to reassure you that you’re getting it right, can be very lonely.
For me, it was most difficult when I was faced with some challenges with my son Theo’s behavior. He was just starting reception class he was still wetting himself regularly. The look of pity in other people’s eyes when it happened was awful. Also, despite being an outgoing little boy, I noticed he struggled to socialize. At the time, I didn’t know what to do or where to turn and I felt like I was failing my son.
Luckily in the area I live we have a children centre programme and it was to them that I turn to for help. Run by Spurgeons Children’s Charity, I discovered their Little Learners group and it made a massive difference to me and most importantly to Theo. There, he and I interacted and played with other children and mums, and I could also speak with support workers who were on hand with help and ideas, and visited us at home.
My support worker and I worked on techniques for managing Theo’s behavior and helped with a referral to assess whether he had ADHD. Aside from this, she also helped me find my confidence as a parent. This enabled me to free myself from some of the self doubt I was having and, ultimately, gave me more confidence as a parent to manage Theo’s sometimes challenging behavior and to be firmer with him. This in turn had a positive impact on him and there have been huge improvements and in a relative short amount of time.
Although there has been a reduction in support services, help is out there, including from charities like Spurgeons, who are running children’s centres and local groups for parents and children.
Whatever you do, don’t suffer in silence.
Read Spurgeons’ Parent Report at www.spurgeons.org
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