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originally posted by: Joneselius
This is already common practice in the UK (they're called health visitors) and it's not what you're describing. It's not some Orwellian dystopic child grab. They simply sit down with the parents and see how they're doing, especially helpful if the parents don't have a big social circle to fall back on. They give the mother information regarding child development goals and if the child is struggling with speech or age goals, they can council the parents on how to get help.
Why would you be against that?
originally posted by: Joneselius
a reply to: CosmicAwakening
No. They don't look around at all. Ours came in, sat on our couch, played with the baby, gave us loads of really useful advice, had a pleasent chat and then left, after asking about milestones and the mothers healing.
Why so paranoid? She didn't look around at all. Fiven the crime rates at the moment it might actually help some kids if they did.
originally posted by: Joneselius
This is already common practice in the UK (they're called health visitors) and it's not what you're describing. It's not some Orwellian dystopic child grab. They simply sit down with the parents and see how they're doing, especially helpful if the parents don't have a big social circle to fall back on. They give the mother information regarding child development goals and if the child is struggling with speech or age goals, they can council the parents on how to get help.
Why would you be against that?
originally posted by: Athetos
It’s just to make sure the baby has at least a minimum standard of care. Up where I live kids are neglected and worse in some seriously disturbing conditions by alcoholic parents and the like.