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Answering Her Questions About Her Past
When a fostered child asks about her past, take the question seriously and ask her social worker about it together.
A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 7 to 13.
Where to start
- Tell her the question is real, without filling in the gaps.
The rest of the tip, with more to try and why it works, is in the library.
It goes with
- The Conversations Parents Avoid. For parents who need to tell their child something hard and don’t know how to start.
- Trauma in Childhood. For parents whose child has been through something hard, or whose family has.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
- Difficult conversations. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
- Trauma. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.