Calling child-to-parent violence “abuse” can make parents feel ashamed and kids feel labelled — often making it harder to get help.
This article explains why shifting language to describe the behaviour as “family conflict” or “explosive behaviour” can help families feel understood and supported.
This article shares practical approaches for parents and carers when faced with violence from their child — including how to protect yourself without escalating further.
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Safety planning could look talking to the police before you need them... take a listen! This is episode 2 of our latest podcast season (with episode 3 out tomorrow!) Listen and watch: bit.ly/CapaPodcasts2e2 We're grateful for funding from East Sussex County Council for this season.
Episode 2 of our podcast deals with safety planning & communicating with the police when your child's anger escalates. Here's a snippet... Full episode out now: bit.ly/CapaPodcasts2e2 #TheCapaPodcast
Episode 1 of #TheCapaPodcast looks at how children show distress through aggression, withdrawal or other behaviours and how parents can respond with understanding. This series offers free support for families experiencing Child Against Parent Aggression (CAPA). 👉 Listen here: bit.ly/CapaPods2e1
Here's a snippet of our latest podcast, Matt talks about masking (we all do it, even if we don't think we do!) in an episode around dysregulation. Listen & Watch the first episode: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/capafirstresponse New episodes weekly! Please do share with families who may need this fr
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