Reducing Parental Conflict
What is Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC)?
Some level of arguing and conflict between parents is often a normal part of everyday life. However, there is strong evidence to show how inter-parental conflict that is frequent, intense and poorly resolved can have a significant negative impact on children’s mental health and long-term life chances.
Conflict does not need to be violent or obvious to be harmful to children.
We all disagree sometimes – it’s normal and to be expected, but it is how we disagree and how children perceive their parents’ behaviour that may cause harm in the short and long term.
For children, there may be an added worry of betraying one or both parents or making things worse and the emotional impacts of trauma. (Race Equality Foundation)
For more information, please contact Enfield’s Family Hubs on 02081069996.
