Reducing Parental Conflict
Relationship Matters website
Disagreements and arguments are completely normal but if they are becoming a problem then help is at hand. Relationship Matters launches a new website to provide information and help to families in managing those situations that can cause arguments and stress.
Relationship Matters is a new partnership between North Lincolnshire Children’s Multi-Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (MARS) Arrangements and 14 other local authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber region helping families who may be having relationship difficulties. A new website has been launched to offer families information, tips and help and what better time than now as the coronavirus has made big changes to the way in which we live our everyday lives.
All relationships have tricky moments but it is how these are resolved that matters – especially at the moment for getting us through enforced self- isolation, lock down and social distancing. We are all spending longer periods of time with our loved ones and this is bound to bring about some added challenges.
Whether parents live together or separately disagreements are completely normal but evidence shows that regular conflict has a big impact on children.
Relationship Matters can help everyone recognise the signs such as:
- Arguing and rows, shouting all the time about things like money, parenting and housework
- Sulking and the silent treatment, slamming doors or walking away from each other
- Finding it hard to say sorry after an argument and move on
- Using hurtful texts, emails or Facebook against each other
The website can give everyone hints, tips and information about how to stay calm and work it out and where to go next if extra help is needed. www.relationshipsmatter.org.uk
Sometimes it can be difficult to work out the difference between parental conflict and domestic abuse. Relationship Matters is about relationships where things are ‘mostly respectful and equal but experiencing difficulties’.
If you are afraid of your partner or feeling that they control your life then this is more likely to be domestic abuse, please seek help.
- If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.
Confidential advice and help is available from The Blue Door Domestic and Sexual Abuse Service shown below:
https://www.thebluedoor.org/what-help-is-available/
Helpline: 0800 197 4787
Email: info@thebluedoor.org
Parental Relationships Spectrum: Tool for professionals
The below tool for practitioners aims to help distinguish between relationship conflict and domestic abuse.