CAPS - Parents and Carers

We live in a time of rapid change. Children and young people are growing up in a world very different from the world their parents grew up in. It is normal for parents and carers to feel stressed out sometimes.

Some of the many stresses include:

Having to live away from supportive family and friends
Financial pressures
Feeling isolated and alone at home and unable to get out and socialise
Not enough time in the day, too many things to do
Feeling tired or unwell
Illnesses of children or other family members
Other family responsibilities
Little time for yourself
The normal demands of children growing up

Being parent or primary carer can be one of the most complex and difficult tasks some of us ever do, as well as the most rewarding. Sometimes parents and carers find the demands of parenting very difficult. No parent is perfect and all parents need help at some time. If you are having a problem with parenting, you are not the only one and you do not have to deal with it alone.

Some things you can do when you are finding your children’s behaviour difficult are:

Talk about stresses and problems with other parents you know or neighbours and relatives you trust.
Speak to your doctor, local health worker or child health nurse.
Ask for advice about normal behaviour in children.
Enquire about parenting courses or parent support groups in your area.
Ask about family support services.
Phone C.A.P.S.. Telephone Crisis Line 1800 688 009


	Child Abuse Prevention Service Inc P.O. Box 1235 Ashfield NSW 2131 Australia Phone: 1800 688 009 (02) 9716 8000 Fax: (02) 9716 8159 mail@childabuseprevention.com.au
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