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Policy & Practice: Policy into Practice - Why we need to offer parents flexible support

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It seems that every time you turn on the television there is a new rash of reality TV programmes showing us warring households with parents and children at loggerheads and families in turmoil.

From Little Angels and Super Nanny advising on tantrum-throwing toddlers to Brat Camp and Blame the Parents where despairing parents learn to deal with their troublesome teenagers, it seems everyone is telling parents how to do their job.

Being a parent can be a difficult and sometimes thankless task. All mums and dads are driven to their limits at some point, as the stresses of everyday life take hold. And all parents admit that they could do with support at times as their children grow. But for many parents, good support, beyond family and friends, can be sporadic and difficult to find.

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