POSTED BY NICOLA ROWLINGS | 20 AUGUST 2020 Teenage children and Gillick competence In educational, medical and legal settings, the term ‘Gillick competence’, as coined from a legal case bearing that name in 1986, has been used as an assessment of a child’s level of maturity (not necessarily reflecting his or her chronological age)... Read more Share this article Putting children first
12 AUGUST 2020 How to help children with handovers Like many adults might, children can find transitions between their parents’ homes tricky. Imagine a wintry Sunday afternoon after everyone has enjoyed a roast dinner, a family film and is feeling relaxed and suitably cosy. 4 pm arrives, and it’s time to pack up to travel to your other home in anticipation of a hectic, fun-filled school week ahead... Share this article
6 AUGUST 2020 What different types of parenting relationships are there following separation, and why does it matter? Numerous commentators have categorised types of parenting relationships that form following a family’s separation. One of the most popular categorisations is to describe separated parents as parenting co-operatively, parenting in parallel or parenting at distance... Share this article
POSTED BY CLAUDIA GILHAM | 3 AUGUST 2020 What is a parenting charter? When you are separating from your child’s other parent, you, your friends and family may talk about your relationship coming to an end... Share this article
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