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WHAT ROLE CAN AUNTS/UNCLES PLAY?
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531373200710{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]AUNTS/UNCLES PLAY THEIR PART TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILY CONNECTIONS.
- Be a friend to parents that you know. Offer support, reassurance and practical help if they seem to be struggling.
- Be a positive role model. Children and young people learn from the people that they spend time with, so make your influence positive.
- Spend time with children and young people in your life. By playing, listening and learning from them, you show them that they are important.
- Create opportunities for all the children/ young people in your family to spend time together.
- If possible, offer to be an emergency contact for the family. Make sure that the children/young people know that you are the emergency contact too so they feel included.
- Reach out to new and young parents. It can be a tough time so keep reminding them you can help.
- Think about safe and respectful ways to be an active bystander if you see an adult being inappropriate towards a child or young person.
- When you see or hear of good things happening make sure you let the family know and congratulate them.
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Download the Play Your Part factsheet for neighbours.[/stm_icon_box][stm_spacer height=”30″ height_tablet=”30″ height_mobile=”15″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row shadow_x_offset=”0″ shadow_y_offset=”0″ shadow_blur=”0″ shadow_spread=”0″ shadow_color=”” css=”.vc_custom_1531109853755{padding-top: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][stm_icon_box icon=”stmicon-bon-quote” icon_width=”75″ min_height=”220″ style=”style_14″ title=”DAVID MAC CARRICK” css=”.vc_custom_1531373118013{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO “PLAY YOUR PART” TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY:
I listen to my niece. Then I challenge assumptions with gentle questioning. Then I listen some more… both to her thoughts and my knee jerk reactions which I try to suppress. I am constantly amazed at her robust ability to deal with life. I guess I provide her with a context in which to express an aspect of herself that she may not show in the context of her loving parents. Shine on!
She inspires me.[/stm_icon_box][stm_icon_box icon=”stmicon-bon-quote” icon_width=”75″ min_height=”220″ style=”style_14″ title=”KEN” css=”.vc_custom_1531373153479{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO “PLAY YOUR PART” TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND CARED FOR IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
When my brother was separating from his partner I just did what I needed to do. I made a big effort not to get drawn into taking sides, but just being there and available to my nephews and nieces. Of course I had a role of being supportive to the adults too, but I made sure I remained neutral for the kids’ sake.[/stm_icon_box][stm_button button_pos=”left” button_icon_pos=”left” button_icon=”stmicon-portfolio_prev” button_icon_size=”20″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.napcan.org.au%2Fget-involved-friends-family%2F|title:Back%20to%20Get%20Involved%20-%20Friends%2FFamily||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]