Carer is determined to act being met. often see the child as in best interests of Professed concern is totally responsible for children. often not translated into Carer does not share themselves or believe effective action, but that any harm that befalls professionals’ ‘priorities’ Has realistic confidence carer expresses regrets when it comes to child the child is the child’s that he/she can overcome about own difficulties care; may take an own fault and that there problems and is willing to dominating. indifferent is something about the ask for help when attitude. child that deserves ill needed. Is prepared to Would like to change, treatment and hostile make sacrifices for but finds it hard. May be There is lack of interest parenting. children. disorganised, does in the children and in not take enough time, their May seek to give up the or pays insufficient responsibility for children. attention; may misread from children; ‘signals’ may exercise poor judgement.
Carer is determined to act in best interests of children. Has realistic confidence that he/she can overcome problems and is willing to ask for help when needed. Is prepared to make sacrifices for children. Professed concern is often not translated into effective action, but carer expresses regrets about own difficulties dominating. Would like to change, but finds it hard. May be disorganised, does not take enough time, or pays insufficient attention; may misread ‘signals’ from children; may exercise poor judgement. being met. Carer does not share professionals’ ‘priorities’ when it comes to child care; may take an indifferent attitude. There is lack of interest in the children and in their often see the child as totally responsible for themselves or believe that any harm that befalls the child is the child’s own fault and that there is something about the child that deserves ill treatment and hostile parenting. May seek to give up the responsibility for children.