CHILD TO PARENT ABUSE: We work in collaboration with families where children from aged 5-18 are abusive towards their parent/carers. We are funded to support Families living in Enfield, Haringey or Barnet and there will be no charge to residents of these 3 boroughs.

The statistics we have gathered since 2012, show us the most common challenges encountered by families. The most common factor is children witnessing domestic abuse by their adult caregivers.

This can affect the child’s understanding of what a loving relationship should look like and can have a huge impact on the parenting ability of the survivor of the domestic abuse. Parents are often helpless with how to cope with the abuse from their child. As difficult as it may be to leave an perpetrating partner, this is very often not an option with a child.

The lack of empathy and understanding often faced by parent/carers compounds the feelings of isolation and shame.

We suggest that the issue should be viewed as an early intervention into adult domestic abuse.

The damaging effects of domestic abuse on the families involved has been well documented by many studies. If we can work with the child earlier, we can help prevent them from going on to become victims or perpetrators.

There is evidence to suggest that children who witness domestic abuse have difficulty in forming relationships into adulthood due to their increased propensity to violence and anti-social behaviour.

If services begin to view child to parent abuse in this way we can prevent parent/carers feeling blamed and help end the inter-generational cycle of abuse.

There are of course other factors which can lead to child to parent abuse such as mental health issues, problems at school, destructive friendship groups and of course not all young people who witness domestic abuse go on to become victims or perpetrators.  

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