Giving Freedom and Independence back to your Child: Phase 2 of FBT with Eva Musby

About this event

In this discussion, Eva Musby will help carers to understand how to get your child to age-appropriate independence and autonomy.

Up until now your child may have made progress because you have made decisions for them, you’ve given them lots of support and provided supervision.

– How and when can you step back?
– How do you safely hand back decision-making to your child?
– How do you know if it’s ‘too much, too soon’?
– How much supervision and containment does your child still need?
– Can they safely go on a camp or school trip without you? Are they ready to leave for college or university?

If you don’t experiment and take some risks, you’ll forever be managing your child’s life. Of course, it’s not what anyone wants. You’re aiming at full recovery for them, and I bet you’d like to get on with your life too.

On the other hand, you’re likely to see a downturn if:

– you give too much freedom, before they have the capability to manage themselves
– your child’s safety net has been irreversibly thrown away.

Eva will guide carers through a risk management approach, to get clarity and confidence, as well as the courage and wisdom to bear some of the uncertainties.

This workshop will cover the practical how-to’s of managing risk, and help you think about how you might guide your child towards freedom.