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• Parents are not 'born' or 'created' at
the time of their child's birth, rather,
people become parents through an
ongoing process of learning and
observing. Parenting is a constantly

changing role in relation to the
child/adolescent's development

• The needs of a 6 month old baby
are very different to that of a two
year old to even that of a 12 year
old. This in turn puts a pressure on
parents to modify their parenting
techniques to match the

developmental stage and related
requirements of their
child/adolescent. This in itself can
be confusing for both parent and

INSIGHT : child/adolescent

“I am a caring parent, but I need direction!”