The safe parenting handbook

When additional pressures come along, these can make a hard job nearly impossible. At these times it may be hard to think about what help or information you might need. When things seem to go wrong it does not mean that someone has failed in parenting- things go wrong for everyone. It is often the way difficulties are handled that can make a difference to your children, both now and in the future.

There is no such thing as the perfect parent. However, there are ways to make it a less stressful and more rewarding experience.

The most important gifts you can give your children are to bring them up knowing that you love them dearly, giving them as much stability as possible, providing gentle but firm guidance and boundaries and by simply doing your best in a demanding but important job.

It is often the way difficulties are handled that can make a difference to your children, both now and in the future. There is no such thing as the perfect parent. However, there are ways to make it a less stressful and more rewarding experience. The most important gifts you can give your children are to bring them up knowing that you love them dearly, giving them as much stability as possible, providing gentle but firm guidance and boundaries and by simply doing your best in a demanding but important job.

Take a look at the Safe-parenting-handbook. The handbook can offer some ideas and information to help you find your way through what can be a maze of issues and advice. It gives contacts and further information you can follow up when you are deciding how to deal with your worries and difficulties. Handle with care: a guide to keeping your baby safe explains the dangers and gives advice on safe ways of holding and caring for a baby.

This simple guide explains why parents should never shake their baby…. There is no legal age at which children may be left home alone, but parents can be prosecuted for neglect if it puts them at risk of injury or suffering. This guide gives sound advice and useful tips to help parents decide in which situations…. This easy-to-read guide provides information and guidance that parents need to keep their child safe online. It guides the parents to talk to their child and discuss the potential safety issues, get the family involved and being proactive in seeking further support and advice.

This guide provides advice and practical tips to parents on judging if a child is ready to be out on their own and how to prepare them for different situations such as walking to and from school by themselves, attending sports or holiday clubs, or…. An easy read booklet with important information about how to put a baby to bed to reduce the risk of sudden infant cot death.

Many people have trouble managing their anger. This is for anyone who wants to learn how to deal with it in a constructive and healthy way. It is also for anyone with a friend or family member who has problems with anger. Contents What is anger? This page colourful guide provides information and tools to help parents understand the common parenting experiences they may have, from the time their child is an infant through the early grade school years.

The strategies in this booklet promote positive development in children and positive parent-child relationships.