U2 AOS2

• Children have the right to good quality healthcare, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so they will stay healthy.
•  Looking after a child’s health and wellbeing and needs fall on the parent, these are:

  • ensuring the various needs of the child are met.
  • Ensuring that the child is not denied their basic rights.
  • Protect child from harm.
  • Financially support child. 
  • Provide medical care.
  • Provide an education. 
• Childs physical needs

  • clothing
  • nutrition
• childs social needs

  • education
  • socialisatino
• childs emotional needs

  • love
  • respect
• childs intellectual needs

  • communication
  • mental stimulation - learning
• social support for new parents involves informal or practical assistance from relatives, friends, neighbours or the community
• practial assistence - babysitters

  can mean parents are able to work, which will increase financial resources. Grater financial resources will give parents greater capacity to provide adequate housing, clothing and food.
• emotional support for new parents - grandparents

  who are willing to share ideas and advice in non-judgemental way can increase self-esteem and resilience for parents. This help parents to see things in a more positive light and identify ways to cope 
• Parents who are well supported are better able to provide for their child's, needs, feel less stressed, feel better able to result to their child, make good decisions and model appropriate behaviour. This is all positive for the child's mental health and wellbeing