billy

[jey]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: chcchild401a
Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
a. What are the factors that may be contributing to the possible abuse of Billy?
b. Describe the indicators of possible abuse.
e. Suggest how the centre could support Jenny in her parenting role.
h. How do you maintain confidentiality in this situation?

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
a. No safe play area
 Unemployment
 Lack of affordable child care
 Social isolation
Instructor comment: What about Mum’s health, the new sibling,

e. Contact Jenny and let him know what happened and suggest visiting her at centre and discuss how can she handle the situation effectively.


Instructor comment: Could the centre refer her to anyone who might be able to offer support? You have mentioned discussing strategies with her so this might be useful here as well.

h.• Put your own feelings aside and listen as if the information is not sensational.
• Allow them to talk but protect them from sharing the information with too many other people.
• Once you have established that they have been harmed or are at risk of being harmed, do not pursue the conversation any further. This is important to ensure that questions cannot be raised later about possible manipulation of the disclosure.
• Do not ask leading questions, for instance “Did Daddy hit you?
• Never promise to keep the information secret.
• Never make false promises.
• Never ask questions that may make the child feel guilty or inadequate
• Stay close to them after the disclosure to provide a sense of security.
• Tell them that it will be necessary to contact child protection authorities and that you will support them through that process.
• Document the conversation that you have had remembering as accurately as you can, the words and phrases used by the child young person to describe what has happened to them

• Respect the confidentiality of the disclosure and do not share the information with anyone other than the appropriate authorities within your organisation and either the Department for Community Development or the Police.
Instructor comment: Should you follow the confidentiality policy of the centre?
Where could you have conversations so they are away from other people?

Description and Message:
Read the following scenario and answer the related questions.
Billy
Billy (2.9) has been attending your program two days per week for the last three months. Billy lives with his mother (Jenny) and her partner Lance, the father of two-month-old Mia. The family lives in a rented two-bedroom unit on the third floor of a block of flats. The flats are one of a series of dwellings situated near a busy road. There are no fenced play areas for children and there is limited access to public transport. Jenny, who has been unwell since the birth of Mia, spends most of her time at home trying to rest. Mia has not settled into a routine and is difficult to feed. Lance is currently unemployed but does work as a labourer when work is available.
Billy is an extremely active child, who tends to be loud and impulsive. He has poor language skills and his speech is difficult to understand. When Billy is not able to make himself understood he becomes physically aggressive. He has poor social skills and does not relate well to the other children, who often refer to Billy as being “naughty”.
Recently you have noticed that Billy has become sullen and withdrawn. He is easily upset and cannot tolerate other children playing near him. Billy is thin and has sallow skin. He often has a runny nose. Yesterday you noticed that Billy had three elongated bruises on his upper back. Two of bruises were red/purple in colour and the third was yellowish brown. You asked Lance, who usually collects Billy, about the bruises and he became annoyed and said that Billy was “always crashing into things”. He then grabbed Billy by the arm and dragged him out the door without saying good-bye.


MY ASSESSMENT FAILED AND I GOT COMMENTS FORM INSTUCTOR BUT SILL I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS WORNG
CAN YOU HELP ME??

[glaive]

Let's see if I can help...

a) Jenny's ill health is a point by itself. Billy is from a previous relationship. Also I think the parents would be sleep deprived, frustrated and so on, because of the baby and Billy (his behaviour). Also Lance could suffer low self-esteem and high stress levels because of the unemployment. There's poverty which is more stress due to medical bills and the costs for the baby...

b) Not sure what you need here as your answer isn't included. All indicators are in your textbook, just post if you need help with this one still.

e) Maybe there are pamphlets or other type of information available at the centre that could help Jenny establish a routine for the baby, so that she can get more rest and speed up her recovery... There are support groups and helplines for parents available that she could use, so provide access to that information. Also, in supporting Billy in helping him cope better, you support Jenny indirectly.

h) Sorry, didn't have this last question on my assignment and I don't want to lead you in the wrong direction. Maybe someone else with experience can provide input?

Hope this helps a little

[jey]

thank you sooooo much!! it's very helpful:)

[ckjeya]

I am having confusion about my answer: Would Jenny and Lance have the right to enrol their daughter Mia at the service? [/b]
My answer: Yes, Jenny and Lance have the right to enrol their daughter Mia at the service because
•Jenny's has been unwell since birth of Mia and couldn't get time to rest . So if she enrol Mia in the service then she will get time to rest and she can go outside and be socialise or if she would like to work then she can apply for job. It would also help to minimise Jenny frustration and In service Mia get into a better routine.
•If Jenny start working it will also financially help Lance which reduce his stress level being as unemployed.


Please tell me whether my answer is relevant to the question? or not.

[glaive]

It depends on the childcare center - their age restrictions - Mia may be too young or there may not be any room in the nursery. Then again, she could find a different service for Mia, too. It's really just one venue Jenny and Lance can explore if they both want to enrol Mia and feel comfortable with it. And yes, if she enrolled Mia, she could then get a job (if she wanted to and felt up to it at least after a while) and they'd have more money. So in regards to this one option in helping in the Billy scenario your answer seems fine to me.