East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

We know there are challenges to parenting, however we also know the fun and joyful experiences we can have with children

  1. What would you say are the best things about being a parent?
  1. What makes you feel confident as a parent?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. What would you say are the most difficult things about being a parent?
  1. What would help you in your parenting role?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. What top three changes would you like to see to help parents?
  1. What are the most important needs which East Renfrewshire must address in developing a Parenting Strategy?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. There is a lot of information out there for parents and kinship carers. Is it enough? Or do you feel overloaded? What do you think there is too much of? What would you like moreon?

Not enough information / Numbers / Enough information / Numbers / Overloaded with information / Numbers
What would you like moreon?
  1. Are there any existing services in your local area that you feel could be built upon toprovide a more complete and comprehensive service?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. Thinking back over your child’s life, what kind of informal advice or helphave you needed? Did you get the advice/help you needed? Please give examples e.g. who did you go to, what advice/help did you need?
  1. If you ever asked for help from services (health, education, social work, voluntary/third sector), did you get the help you needed and feel supported? What more could they have done to make a difference?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. Have you ever needed help but felt unable to ask or not know where to go or maybe you felt there was no help available? Can you give examples e.g. what help did you need, what stopped you from asking for help or getting the help you needed?
  1. How important is the role of grandparents/other family members providing informal childcare?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. How can we best support parents of teenagers?
  1. How can we better support and encourage parents to engage more with their child in the early years?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. How can we best support parents with or who have children with sensory or physical impairments?
  1. What are the difficulties associated with being a lone parent or step-parent?

East Renfrewshire Council

Consultation on Parenting Strategy

  1. Do fathers and grandfathers face different parenting issues? If so how can East Renfrewshire help them?
  1. How can we best support parents/families facing difficult times?

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