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difficulties parents and carers face when providing children with…
difficulties parents and carers face when providing children with psychological and physical needs
lack of money
a parent or carer struggling with a lack of money may face troubles with providing the right shelter and physical care such as bathing and a regular bed for the child
for parents and carers who are facing struggle with proper housing in Cardiff, they could go to
https://www.cardiffhousing.co.uk/index.php?section=advice_and_support#:~:text=If%20you%20need%20any%20advice,of%20our%20services%20and%20events
. . Cardiff housing sets up temporary or council housing for vulnerable people and people on the streets.
Finally, another problem that a parent or carer facing struggles with money may face is providing suitable clothing regularly and suitable school uniform weekly
a prime example of a charity or organization that people can go to if they're struggling with providing suitable clothing is oxfam:
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/donate-to-our-shops/donate-clothes/
. Oxfam provided second- hand clothing to people who need t and recycle some into newer pieces of clothing.
a lack of money can result in being unable to provide food for the child which can increase the chance of malnourishment
the trussell trust is an example of where a parent or carer to go for advice or support on providing the right amount of food -
https://www.trussell.org.uk/we-need-your-support-ppc?/&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlsT3_qKViQMV9ppQBh3xoQqkEAAYASAAEgKfbvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
. The trussell trust is a 24/ 7 charitable food bank for people.
parenting skills
communication is a major struggle that a lot of parents and carers struggle with as they don't know how to communicate with a child. Another reason could be because their child is deaf and they don't know
there are many examples of support that a parent or carer can get with communication problems, such as
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/talk-to-children-about-feelings/
. Under the Nhs, parents can access help and support through counselling sessions and psychiatric help for the child. If their child is unknowingly deaf and they want to know, they could go to
https://www.ndcs.org.uk/information-and-support/childhood-deafness/hearing-loss/#:~:text=If%20you're%20concerned%20about%20your%20child's%20hearing%2C%20talk%20to,without%20going%20through%20your%20doctor
. They could go to the Nhs or other funded places such as boots or specsavers for a diagnosis on the child's ability to hear
another difficulty that many parents and carers face is behavioural issues. Some parents and carers might not know how to properly deal with some different types of behaviour and struggle with processing emotions enough to help their child. The behavioural issues also may come down to mental disabilities such as ADHD or Autism.
again, there are many places like charities and organisations for parents and carers to go to when they’re child is facing behavioural issues. For example-
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/challenging-behaviour/
. services like youngminds provide support on how to properly deal with a child's behavioral issues whilst still respecting their boundaries
A major problem that most parents who have just had a newborn child for the first time face is the feeling of being overwhelmed. The parents feel overwhelmed because of all the new things they are made to face and deal with, such as a crying baby and sleepless nights.
there are many occupations and voluntary charities where parents can go to focus on their mental health and wellbeing, such as
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-and-mental-health/#:~:text=Some%20voluntary%20mental%20health%20organisations,living%20with%20mental%20health%20problems
. mind is an organisation that focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults through face to face or online sessions of therapy or counselling to provide support.
Health issues
many parents and carers all over the world face health issues mentally all the time. parents who are mentally unhealthy may have trouble with dealing with their child or talking to their child as the child does not understand the severity of how unwell their guardian is. examples of mental health illnesses that people struggle with when having children or not are bipolar disorder and depression etc.
parents and carers who are struggling mentally can go to many places for support. an example of somewhere that offers the help and support a mentally struggling parent needs is
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-and-mental-health/#:~:text=Some%20voluntary%20mental%20health%20organisations,living%20with%20mental%20health%20problems
. Mind and other services that focus on factors and struggles like these provide support through counselling and therapy to parents who are struggling mentally with the needs of having a child. They also provide help and advise on caring for a child properly and respectfully.
Most parents and carers all over the world will face struggles or experience difficulties with their heslth physically as the child gets older and the parents and carers also get old and with age, your physical mobility and bones also start to weaken however if you have a young child or teenager and face physical health problems with mobility or a disability like asthma because no matter how severe us can have the ability to limit physical activities with a child or other disabilities like multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy that deform the bones and the ability to move freely. these difficulties and struggles can deeply affect a relationship with a child as the child has a lack of understanding of what your going through as the parent or carer
a prime example of somewhere a parent or carer who faces physical health deficits can go for support on caring for a child is the
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/caring-for-children-and-young-people/children-and-young-peoples-services/
. The Nhs can provide physical and mental support for the children but also provide support for the parents on how to deal with a child with these struggles and accommodate their needs.
Children with complex needs
many children all over the world face struggles and difficulties with illnesses ,disabilities or sensory impairment and need complex or extra attention and additional support from a parent or carer to their daily lives because of this. Parents and carers might face difficulties on caring for a child who faces difficulties like that because they have a lack of understanding about the difficulty and struggle to empathise with the child and look at it through the child’s eyes. Most parents and carers who are having difficulty caring for a child that faces difficulties with illnesses, disability or impaired sense are struggling because they have a lack of support around them.
a popular place that many parents who face difficulties caring for a child like that and understanding what they are going through is
https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/support-to-from-friends-family-parents
. scope will provide support through counselling and therapy for individuals and famillies.
trauma
parents and carers all over the world face struggles with their daily lives for the rest of their lives because of their trauma from their childhood and the detrimental impact it has had on their lives. However the trauma from their childhood that could be from their own parents might affect how a parent or carer treats and cares for their own child because they are unable to provide the proper care for them becsuse they struggle to understand what the right care for a child looks like because they were never properly cared for
an example of where parents who struggle with trauma from childhood could go for support is
https://www.place2be.org.uk/
. The Place2Be is a charity that can offer and provide the support a parent or carer needs to care for their child
Trauma can resonate itself in many different ways and come from anywhere that an individual has thought was difficult or faced a situation or problem that impacted them mentally and physically. a prime and important example of trauma that can affect the care that a parent or carer is meant to provide for their child is trauma from their place of work, especially if the parent or carer is enlisted and works in the army, air force or the royal navy. trauma from workplaces like these can impact a relationship between a parent or carer and their child and impact the care they provide through many different ways the trauma resonates in. An Example of an activity that can trigger a traumatic response is any loud noises such as a bang because it can imitate the sound of gunfire etc.
a parent lr carer that faces difficulties because of trauma from a specific place like work can go to
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/trauma/
for support and guidance with their child or talk to local veterans and people who are still serving and face the same trauma if its from working as a soldier in the navy, air force or army.
difficulties with addiction
a difficulty that numerous parents and carers face all the time that completely impact their daily lives regularly is struggling with an substance addiction to substances like alcohol and drugs. An addiction to substance can severely impact a relationship between a parent and a child and impact the care and support a parent provides for their child as the substance intake has reversed and transformed how the mind of the parent works which is what makes the parent or carer want to rely on the use of drugs or alcohol regularly. Even if a parent or carer has stopped using substances and is fighting the addiction, they can face withdrawals symptoms within the process of this because the brain is completely dependent and addicted to the substance and is developing itself again without the daily consumption of drugs and alcohol
an example of where parents and carers can go to when facing difficulties on caring for their child due to the intense use of substance and the detrimental impact it had on them is
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/children-and-families-at-risk/parental-substance-misuse
. the Nspcc provides counseling to parents and referrals to support services like GP's.