Family life in Britain today is often much more complicated than the domestic image of the nuclear family as portrayed by the 'Janet and John'
books where two children live with their married parents.
Early years professionals need to be sensitive to cope with the wide variety of family groupings that occur nowadays without causing embarrassment or offence. Playing ostrich and deliberately choosing not to know about a child's domestic background is not a viable option. Settings need to ascertain basic facts when a child is enrolled, such as the names and contact details of the parents, guardians or carers and anyone else who might collect the child.
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