protecting our children

[thekidsrule]

carry on please

that is the last thing they need, pregnancy complications as well

So glad for foster placement

Voluntary foster care- does he have the capacity to understand the long term consequences of this?

Although I agree it is required ATM.

I think you have to feel for the parents, surely they can't have ever learnt how to have a family life

Well, now they have agreed to put the little boy in foster care whilst the mum is in hospital. I think the mum knows that the dad isnt capable (or she doesnt trust him) to look after him alone.

I think there are solutions for parents with learning difficulties. But they are expensive.

Shared care, respite care, theraputic communities etc. They can work.

BUt the parents have to engage or they cant work.

But there is never enough money so its all academic

Dad is awful. Poor poor kid.

Nice farewell from dad

Charlotte- that's where lack of funds comes in. Early intervention funding has been slashed (despite The Munro review) which means the threshold for support is getting higher.

I'm going to be in tears in a sec.

What a bastard. He doesn't give a fuck about Toby and he deliberately upset his little boy

heartbreaking

no chance of calming him down when you have just said go on you are going with them now

This is heartbreaking.

Wish someone would pick him up and give him a cuddle ffs

I think i would cost massive amounts to really help families so deep in trouble.

A custom built village, all agencies on site, 24 hr help and support.

Effectively 're-parent' the parents. Oh God it's all so heartbreaking.

Why can't the dad go too?

Wow, the dad is truly awful . Poor poor little boy - he's the same age as my DS1 but what worlds apart their lives are .

He wont understand the full consequences but if he doesnt agree they would probably push for a place of safety order wouldnt they?

Lots of kids are in voluntary care but when the parents want them back SS go for a care order.

They can't let the dad keep care of the child.

Diet coke break,
was a social worker for 10 years, was fairly senior at the end.
Its fairly accurate, except thatsadly a newly qualified social worker wouldn't be offered that amount of support. You are very much thrown in at the deep end.
God its heartbreaking stuff

Why aren't non-court solutions being tried first?

Parenting classes?
Nursery?
Dog?

personally i think if that child is left with his parents the cycle will continue

i cant understand if the parents realise that they might take the boy away