Is it just me or does support run dry for parents as soon as your child hits senior school?
It seems to me I was over run with advice and support when my daughters where under 5 and still had good access to support in her primary years.
Now she's 13 I feel I need support more than ever as in these years they are so venerable and its so important to make the right choices as a parent and to guide them.
Fine if you have built up a support network over the years and have plenty of friends going through the same issues to lean on. But if like me that didnt happen and then suddenly she's at senior school, where its pick up and drop off without getting out of the car. Where then do you turn for support?
Ive looked online and the only parenting support I could find are in deprived areas where most parents are referred via social workers. Thats not my cup of tea!! but I would like to find somewhere similar for normal parents that are trying to bring up their teens the best way they can but would just like some guidance and reassurance from time to time.
Does anything exist to support us? Don't know about any of you but I feel like I need more support now than I did when my daughter was under 5!! just reassurance if nothing else!
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OhSoVintage · 28/11/2012 12:23
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