I received a letter yesterday from the Health Visitor service PCT type thing.
It said that it used to be standard practice for all 2 year olds to be seen by a Health Visitor, but now they don't do that and will only see your child if you have concerns. Otherwise, next contact will be with school nurse.
It included a slip and a stamped addressed envelope to let them know whether you want to see a Health Visitor or not.
Now, AIBU to think that from 8 months (last health visitor check) to 5 years old is a terribly long time for a child not to have any kind of check up at all? And for them not to check that he is being looked after properly?
I am a responsible, motivated and coping parent. If I were worried I would seek help. But how many parents aren't going to seek help even though they really need it, either because they don't care, or because they do care but are worried about SS or the like getting involved?
Sock it to me - what do you think?