Protecting our children - is there a thread for this week yet?

[OhDoAdmitMrsDeVere]

Just wondering

I'm surprised at how placid the baby is.

SW had to imo - mother thought the child had already been abused. And drunk so hardly able to protect or care for him.

How does a 14 month old baby display sexualised behavour?

hellhasnofury why not? Are you seriously empathising with the mum?

He doesn't even care his mum isn't there, that seems wrong, so disturbing. Think I'm going to cry!

That baby's calm reaction would worry me TBH.
Not normal for a baby to be like that in a traumatic situation.

Can be a sign of attachment issues

Oh sorry I misread your post - missed the second 'not'

Crashdoll- I think the theory of what is taught and how practice is undertaken in reality are too different things. Right or wrong.

Police car was outside. Gosh i hope that baby wasn't harmed by the sex offender.

Friend who is an emergency foster carer always is worried with babies who have no attachment issues.

erirk Hellhath said she would go with him.

From what I gathered (don't know the ins and outs of these sorts of things) but the police removed the child on an emergency protection order and they will then need to go to court if they keep the child in care longer term. Someone who works in that area would know more but that's what I assumed from what they said.

Glad thats sorted then

Dammit I am supposed to be reading 'The importance of the law in social work practice' tonight - not watching tv

What is a guardian, what are there qualifications is it their job?

thinneratforty - several ways unfortunately and the behaviour was mentioned at the beginning and the mum herself suspects the child has been abused. A trained paediatrician will now examine this child and confirm whether abuse has taken place.

Liking the childrens guardian.

whether the child has been abused or not,the fact is he was in the care of a sex offender of 30yrs offences,mother drunk and probably numerous other things,thank god we didnt have numerous conferences,chats and months of "help" before the health and safety of the babe were investigated

good to see that in a very serious case the SW acted very promptly

The police were in with him. The police have the power to apply the PPO.

Don't make the mistake of expecting a TV show to show every little detail though.

That baby is Gorgeous.

Not convinced about ages for attachment issues. I was fostered for first 6 months then adopted and I don't have any attachment issues

It's so so hard!

I'm pleased to see the social worker fighting louise's corner.

I would never choose a man over my child in that other case. Never.

I'm sure Bristol SS featured an awful lot in the media, not so long ago. Not for anything good.
I'll Google later on.

Surely if.they rush her off methadone its more likely she will relapse.

What if gran cant cope with a new baby?
So unfair on gran.

Should point out that removal of child like that is rare and only done if the child is in immediate risk of harm.