I would like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the staff of the National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP) who support me in our mission to provide effective support to all Therapeutic Parents and change lives for children who have suffered trauma. Join the National Association of Therapeutic Parents and become part of a supportive community dedicated to empowering parents of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences or whose children present with neurodivergent characteristics.

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While they can be hard-won, the benefits are hugely valuable to both children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and their parents and carers. With patience, support and work the process can result, says Hughes, in ‘greater open communications and conflicts more easily resolved, leading to more shared interests and values and stronger relationships.’ Therapeutic parenting is often regarded as being exclusively for traumatised children who have nearly always been in care, fostered or adopted. But this isn’t always the case.You wouldn’t have known it at the time, but this could have been a sign of a traumatized child experiencing extreme stress. She was rejecting, rude, defensive, angry and aggressive. The reality was that she was also avoidant, not wanting to ask for or accept help, as well as ambivalent, in that she did not expect me to meet her needs. To me, she was Rosie, and we just took each day, or hour, as it came. Empathy: feeling compassion and the emotions of a sad or distressed child and actively showing this so their child feels understood. Parents would offer support, comfort, love and commitment. Find out how to turn your iPhone into a white noise machine for babies, thanks to this new Apple feature A parenting approach that you can use that will promote a feeling of safety for your child or children is called PACE – Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy.

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I have been a social worker since 2015 and have worked in three teams as a Children’s Social Worker, including child protection, children who have additional needs and disabilities, and with children on their journey through care. One of the first things I really learned from the interactions between my team at Dynamis and Sarah’s team at the National Association of Therapeutic Parents is that the methods that teachers would normally use to manage behaviour in a classroom would actually be counterproductive for a child who’s got significant trauma or attachment issues. Glynis explains in detail why your traumatised child’s ability to trust adults – profoundly undermined by their early life experiences – makes them question their own sense of self-worth.And how can parents successfully raise traumatized siblings so that they retain happy memories of their childhood? In this third and final episode from our Conference Special, podcast host Serena Gay talks to childhood abuse survivor Rosie Jefferies about breaking the circle of abuse to become a good parent. Sarah tells us children run away for fear-based reasons which do not reflect badly on their foster or adoptive parents. We learn about the so-called honeymoon period and its aftermath, secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. Why Can’t My Child Behave?– by Dr Amber Elliott. Friendly expert advice on how to respond to difficult behaviours and emotions for parents of children with developmental trauma.

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New content is added every month but let us know if there are any additional topics you would like us to cover Learn about how the True Fostering Agency and the new SAfER Fostering Agency in Wales successfully guide parents through difficulties that include false allegations, compassion fatigue and mental health issues. I would also like to thank the parents who contribute every day to our Facebook group and give us all such great inspiration and ideas. I would particularly like to thank all the moderators and volunteers who help to empathetically support Therapeutic Parents in their journey through the NATP, and our workshops, training and online for all the wise words and encouragement they share so selflessly and voluntarily every day.This legally inaccurate advice creates anxieties and fear, feelings which then impact on how well the carers perform during the communication phase of these incidents.

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She tells us to practice P.A.C.E. (patience, acceptance, curiousity and empathy) until we’re blue in the face. I really enjoy my job because I get to go out and do fun activities with the children and young people. I also help to arrange family days and events for the region to get everyone together and share new ideas for the running of the agency. There’s plenty of good advice here on effective de-escalation techniques and Jane also refers to two courses* provided by the National Association of Therapeutic Parents (the NATP) as well as to the non-violence resistance courses available through many local authorities in the UK. As a trailblazer in the field of therapeutic parenting, COECT founder Sarah Naish has made a profound difference to the lives of many struggling foster and adoptive parents.

They may not seriously intend staying away but it is likely that they are trying to make sense of unprocessed trauma. Our expert guest, Glynis Hough, is a Foster Parent with decades of experience, a parent of multicultural children, a former social worker and a parent coach. To promote and assist cohesive partnerships between Therapeutic Parents and supporting professionals. Whether you need help with stealing and lying or are just feeling alone, blamed and misunderstood, we have everything here in one place.