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Peaky Parents / Kactus Kids - formerly known as Your Child Freedom Programme (YCFF) and other previous names - Child anxiety programme

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Daaxy · 18/09/2021 19:21

My son was showing signs of anxiety and I was looking for help for him. I came across an ad on Facebook - Kids Anxiety Disorder Solutions. I watched an hour long webinar and then had a lengthy telephone appointment - this was the point that Peaky Parents was introduced.. The programme comes very close to guaranteeing that your child will be cured within around 8 weeks. it costs either £2500 or £5500 depending on the level of support your child needs. Some aspects of the engagement/sales process with Peaky Parents made me feel uncomfortable - I wanted to do some research on the company before signing up. I came across the link referred to at the start of the thread which has lots of views and information about YCFF, now Peaky Parents.

I would not have come across this information if at the time I had just been researching Peaky Parents. I do not know the reason for the name change.

Radio 4, File on 4, is broadcasting a programme on 21/9/21 at 8pm called Mental Health Profiteers - based on this organisation I believe.

If you are thinking of signing up with Peaky Parents I would suggest you look at the YCFF thread before making a decision.

Concerns expressed about Peaky Parents on the YCFF link include:-

high pressure selling to vulnerable people - specific aim to create a 'marketing machine' to sell this online programme

encouraging vulnerable parents to put themselves under financial pressure to raise funds for the programme

bold statements, approaching a guarantee, that the programme will work, with no evidence to back this up

blaming parents for the programme not succeeding for their child
lack of qualifications held within the organisation

young people giving personal video reviews

lack of professionalism - emotive language designed evoke guilt

criticism of other professional services

no regulation

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NettieRE · 05/12/2023 23:26

This is a well thought out email describing the program. For many of us, it is hard to deny the emotion but this email does it well and describes the program well.

Mibb2 · 06/12/2023 11:41

Oh wow. I noticed Sam's email address on the reply screen shot and wondered about it so put it into a browser and got this https://themumsnet.com/

@mnhq you might want to look into that?

Homepage

Homepage - School Refusal Program

http://themumsnet-com.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Herovid.mp4

https://themumsnet.com

TeenMinusTests · 06/12/2023 11:55

@Mibb2 Wow. That takes the biscuit!

There is no way on earth that is a coincidence.

Mibb2 · 06/12/2023 12:19

This about autism again 😩

Peaky Parents / Kactus Kids - formerly known as Your Child Freedom Programme (YCFF) and other previous names - Child anxiety programme
Comfysofa78 · 06/12/2023 12:21

@Mibb2 is there any way this can be reported to mumsnet? I’m sure they’d like to know their name is being used in this way.

TeenMinusTests · 06/12/2023 12:29

Comfysofa78 · 06/12/2023 12:21

@Mibb2 is there any way this can be reported to mumsnet? I’m sure they’d like to know their name is being used in this way.

I reported Mibb's post to ensure they spotted it. But a few other people doing similar would probably help.

Mibb2 · 06/12/2023 12:38

Hi @Comfysofa78 ! I tagged @mnhq in the first post - hopefully that's right. @mnhq - just thought you might want to know about this: https://themumsnet.com/

Homepage

Homepage - School Refusal Program

http://themumsnet-com.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Herovid.mp4

https://themumsnet.com

Mibb2 · 06/12/2023 12:42

@NettieRE - sorry I got sidetracked by the new site they've set up using the MN address. That email from Sam is shocking.

Mibb2 · 06/12/2023 12:52

@NettieRE could you fwd that email from Sam to Trust pilot?

Comfysofa78 · 06/12/2023 14:26

You might want to add that there were previously several posts and different accounts removed from mumsnet as it was the same person posting positive reviews pretending to be other people 😢. They’re probably doing the same on trustpilot @NettieRE

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 14:33

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NettieRE · 06/12/2023 14:34

How can they use mumsnet? I am so confused here. Do they work together?

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 14:35

I’ll reach out to trust pilot and mumsnet. And the regulatory bodies that have investigated them.

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 14:38

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NettieRE · 06/12/2023 14:41

Very concerning.

3xteens · 06/12/2023 14:53

This looks very very dodgy!! If they want to look like a reputable company why do things like this! My Satsie Thomas Tristpilot review was deleted as I did not want to directly contact the company to tell them WHY I had written that review. It wasnt even bad just stated that the first reviewer was the actual author of the books- Sam! 😆🙄

TeenMinusTests · 06/12/2023 15:04

@NettieRE You may want to get your post of 14:33 removed as it has your email address etc on it.

platinumplus · 06/12/2023 15:14

This reply has been hidden until the MNHQ team can have a look at it.

It's not that they are sending it from mumsnet. They've set up a similar website called The Mumsnet which is just absolutely batshit.

3xteens · 06/12/2023 15:16

Wow I looked up themumsnet.com. It's like they have set up under ANOTHER name again!

Peaky Parents / Kactus Kids - formerly known as Your Child Freedom Programme (YCFF) and other previous names - Child anxiety programme
PipMumsnet · 06/12/2023 16:11

Hello @NettieRE we just want to let you know that we have hidden both your posts as they contained your Gmail address. Please let us know if you would like us to delete them for you or something else by using the report feature.
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MNHQ

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 16:14

And I imagine with the purpose of confusing all. I’m in full agreement with you

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 16:17

Oops! Yes. My bad. You can delete them. I’ll send it with that covered up. Thanks! 🙏🏼

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 16:18

How do they have the similar/ same website?

platinumplus · 06/12/2023 16:19

3xteens · 06/12/2023 15:16

Wow I looked up themumsnet.com. It's like they have set up under ANOTHER name again!

Edited

I've just watched the video in her FAQs about autism. I suggest no-one does the same unless you want to be consumed with rage.

How this woman is allowed to peddle this nonsense is absolutely beyond me.

So unprofessional and an extremely nasty individual.

NettieRE · 06/12/2023 16:19

so Satsie Thomas Peaky Parents is The mumsnet. I see . Wow.