It needs to be remembered that the presence of a risk factor in a child or young person’s life does not necessarily mean the child/young person is at risk of harm. Exposure to multiple risk factors, or multiple occurrences of the same risk factor creates the greatest vulnerability in children and young people. It is also important to note that, as we treat each child as an individual, so too we should understand that all families are different. Raising children can place pressure and stress on any family and learning to be an effective parent takes time. Families need advice, assistance and support and this is more urgent when families suffer economic hardship. Activity 1 Activity 2
It needs to be remembered that the presence of a risk factor in a child or young person’s life does not necessarily mean the child/young person is at risk of harm. Exposure to multiple risk factors, or multiple occurrences of the same risk factor creates the greatest vulnerability in children and young people. It is also important to note that, as we treat each child as an individual, so too we should understand that all families are different. Raising children can place pressure and stress on any family and learning to be an effective parent takes time. Families need advice, assistance and support and this is more urgent when families suffer economic hardship. Activity 1 Activity 2
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