importance to understand importance development. child’s development. Carer aware of to development. child’s importance to Carer indifferent to child’s This includes an development, but not Carer gives little advice smoking, underage awareness of smoking, always able to impose about smoking, drinking and drug underage drinking and framework. underage drinking and misuse, and early sexual drug misuse as well as drug misuse as well as relationships. No advice early sexual relationships. Carer has variable early sexual given, and may, at times, awareness of smoking, relationships. have encouraged some Carer gives clear advice underage drinking and of these activities. and support. drug misuse as well as Carer does not monitor early sexual the watching of Carer(s) allows child(ren) Carer ensures child does relationships. inappropriate materials to watch inappropriate not watch inappropriate or playing inappropriate TV /film material and films/TV or play with Carer gives some games and is indifferent inappropriate computer computer games which advice and support. about the impact on the games. are inappropriate for Carer aware of need to child. age and stage of monitor child watching Is hostile to advice about child’s development. inappropriate material inappropriateness and to and playing the impact on child (s) inappropriate computer wellbeing games, but is inconsistent in monitoring because of own personal difficulties and circumstances. . LOVE AND CARE: Adult behaviour 1) Child focused 2) Adult focused 3) Needs 4) needs are Child’s Child’s care giving. care giving. are not considered. secondary to adults. Carer does not talk about Carer does discuss Carer talks about Caregiver has attempted feelings of depression feelings of depression depression and suicide in front of child. /low mood in front of the and low mood, but does suicide in front of child children and is aware of not discuss suicide and and is unaware of Carer can hold the child potential impact. is aware of the impact potential impact on responsible for feelings of parental mood on child. of depression and is Carer does not misuse children, but their own open with the child drugs or mood or circumstances Carer indifferent to and/or others about this. alcohol. means there is advice about the inconsistency in importance of not talking Carer is hostile to advice awareness of this. about this issue. focussed on stopping this
importance to child’s development. This includes an awareness of smoking, underage drinking and drug misuse as well as early sexual relationships. Carer gives clear advice and support. Carer ensures child does not watch inappropriate films/TV or play with computer games which are inappropriate for child’s age and stage of development. Carer aware of importance to child’s development, but not always able to impose framework. Carer has variable awareness of smoking, underage drinking and drug misuse as well as early sexual relationships. Carer gives some advice and support. Carer aware of need to monitor child watching inappropriate material and playing inappropriate computer games, but is inconsistent in monitoring because of own personal difficulties and circumstances. understand importance to child’s development. Carer gives little advice about smoking, underage drinking and drug misuse as well as early sexual relationships. Carer does not monitor the watching of inappropriate materials or playing inappropriate games and is indifferent about the impact on the child. development. Carer indifferent to smoking, underage drinking and drug misuse, and early sexual relationships. No advice given, and may, at times, have encouraged some of these activities. Carer(s) allows child(ren) to watch inappropriate TV /film material and inappropriate computer games. Is hostile to advice about inappropriateness and to the impact on child (s) wellbeing . LOVE AND CARE: Adult behaviour 1) Child focused care giving. 2) Adult focused care giving. 3) Child’s Needs are secondary to adults. 4) Child’s needs are not considered. Carer does not talk about feelings of depression /low mood in front of the children and is aware of potential impact. Carer does not misuse drugs or alcohol. Carer does discuss feelings of depression and low mood, but does not discuss suicide and is aware of the impact of parental mood on children, but their own mood or circumstances means there is inconsistency in awareness of this. Carer talks about depression and suicide in front of child and is unaware of potential impact on child. Carer indifferent to advice about the importance of not talking about this issue. Caregiver has attempted suicide in front of child. Carer can hold the child responsible for feelings of depression and is open with the child and/or others about this. Carer is hostile to advice focussed on stopping this