Parentline Newsletter
| Published: 24th April 2008 13:45 |
Welcome to the April edition of the Parentline Plus e-newsletter.
In this issue of the e-newsletter, check out our new article on lying and stealing in the 5-8 age range. And find out the latest news about our new-look website and online community, coming soon...
Read about our new briefing report Risky Behaviour and Setting Boundaries, launched today.
As always you can catch up on the latest developments from Parentline Plus by visiting our website.
We would also be really interested in any feedback you have on this e-newsletter or anything you've seen on our website, please contact us at webcoordinator@parentlineplus.org.uk with your views.
New homepage
Our website is having a make-over - from the end of April our homepage will have a brand new look! You will now be able to register and log-in to the site from the homepage, and the content will be spread across new categories, improving the way you use the site and how you search for information. Look out for sections on ‘You' and ‘Your child', and our fresh content for dads, as well as lots more...
Lying and stealing
At Parentline Plus we hear from a lot of parents who are concerned about their school-age children lying and stealing. Read our tips and ideas on how to put a stop to it, from paying them attention through to teaching them the value of money.
Parentline Plus' online community gets personal
As so many of you are using the message boards and offering each other so much great parent-to-parent support, we thought it was time to expand the community section. From the end of April, we plan on having a more social network feel to the site, with private messaging and buddy lists, so you can communicate more effectively and privately with each other. Keep an eye out for these exciting new changes...
Get involved
Find out how you can make a donation to help support the work of Parentline Plus or do volunteer work on the Get involved page of the website.
Publications
You can download leaflets (PDFs) from our website or use the publications brochure to order multiple copies.
Publications update
Join our mailing list to receive updates of new publications, leaflets, briefings and resources.
Policy and development
www.parentlineplus.org.uk/forprofessionals
Parentline Plus would like to introduce our brand new website, Parentline Plus for Professionals.
This new online development has been created to allow one central virtual space for all of our policy work. A one-stop-shop for our reports, responses and consultations, the Parentline Plus for Professionals website also allows for social networking between professionals via message boards and blogs and for online ordering of materials and information about our external training. Its official launch date is 28th April so please take a look and send any feedback to Hilary Chamberlain Policy Manager, HilaryC@parentlineplus.org.uk
Risky behaviour and setting boundaries
Have adults somehow lost the ability to ‘control' children and young people? This month we launch a new policy briefing report on what parents say about the challenges of parenting teenagers and pre-teens, to ensure they stay safe.
We conducted a review of the literature and consulted parents via a web survey and focus groups. The key findings identified that:
• Parents are looking for support during their children's teenage and pre-teen years.
• Supporting parents requires long-term commitment, long-term funding and support for practitioners.
• Most parents use similar strategies to exert ‘control' over their children: withdrawing privileges, reducing independence or withholding money.
• Parents would welcome greater cooperation between homes and schools.
• Lone and separated parents may need extra support during the teenage years.
• Parents would like to see more organised activities for teenagers.
You can read the full report in our policy section.
Drugs and alcohol education survey
We also have a web survey to get a very quick picture of how parents feel about drugs and alcohol education and what they think their role should be in this. The survey is completely anonymous and confidential and will only take a few minutes to complete; we would really appreciate your views.
Training and events
Parenting in the news
Will they ever fly the nest? What parents say about living with young adults
Parentline Plus launched a highly-successful new report ‘Will they ever fly the nest?' focusing on the strain of young adults coming back to live at the parental home. One caller told Parentline, "I'm not sure what my role is with my son now. As a mother I feel very insecure at this point. This is a transition and difficult for me as a parent to adjust to this new relationship". In the report, Parentline Plus calls on the government to find ways of supporting parents of young adults to influence their children's work and personal choices.
Cameron's paternity leave debate
Parentline Plus has also been involved in the debate about David Cameron's proposals to give six months paternity leave to dads after the birth of their baby.
Stop blaming parents
We've also been working on the need to stop blaming parents and to see seeking help as a sign of strength, not an admission of failure.
There are lots of links in this article so please visit the Parentline website to view all of the additional information.
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