Professionals need to recognise the difficulties parents face when seeking advice on child behaviour issues, say psychologists from the Anna Freud Centre
Parents' interaction with professionals begins before their child is born. After a birth, the role of midwives, health visitors and GPs is to reinforce and support the parents' care. Their advice and views on health and normality are as valuable as their ability to diagnose and treat illness.
As children grow older, they begin to participate in a wider world and more professionals become involved. The role of the nursery worker and teacher becomes very important, because they have ongoing and close contact with the children in their care.
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