Self help resources for parents

Parents tell us they are:

• overwhelmed often and struggling to cope with children’s behaviour 
• yelling a lot or saying the same thing over and over to children 
• they are using threats to get children to behave  
• they are giving in for the peace and quiet

Parents tell us that they don't know what to do when they see their children:

• getting angry easily and struggling to manage this in ways that don’t hurt themselves or others 
• withdrawing and not talking  
• being worried or anxious
• screaming and yelling 
• damaging things
• stealing things  
• not doing well at school, or getting into trouble with school work 
• going missing  
• having lots of problems with friendships  
• often not following instructions or rules  
• getting overwhelmed with emotions that they can’t seem to handle 
• not responding well to praise
• change their usual way of behaving 

Parents may need more specialised or bespoke support if they:

• have tried parenting programmes before but haven’t found them much help 
• feel continually overwhelmed by their parenting role or struggle to see how any of their behaviour affects their children
• are so focused on the behaviour of their children that they struggle to praise, have a positive relationship with their child, or understand what might be behind behaviours
• are not able to fully meet their child needs, or struggle to prioritise their child’s needs over their own needs 
• had poor experiences themselves of being parented
• faced adverse childhood experiences or trauma in their own childhood or adulthood