Health Visitor Coming Monday?!

Allyson11 · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:21 AM

I've had a letter telling me the hv is coming Monday. They have my due date wrong so they think I'm 3 weeks further on but what do I expect?

bitethebullet · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:28 AM

My friend had her visit not long ago and actually felt some of the questions were bit strange. Along with the usual lifestyle questions there were questions like:
'how was your childhood?'
'did your parents favour any of your siblings over you?'
'how were you disciplined as a child?'

So if you think some of the questions are a bit probing, don't worry it seems quite standard!

Mrsctobe · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bitethebullet

My friend had her visit not long ago and actually felt some of the questions were bit strange. Along with the usual lifestyle questions there were questions like:
'how was your childhood?'
'did your parents favour any of your siblings over you?'
'how were you disciplined as a child?'

So if you think some of the questions are a bit probing, don't worry it seems quite standard!

omg thats a bit ott...whats that got to do with your pregnancy? :s
i hate health visitors lol

Allyson11 · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Oh no, my dh gets a bit sarcastic if strangers ask probing questions. This could be fun.

bitethebullet · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:34 AM

There were apparently quite a lot of questions about mental health as well. I think it seems like they are trying to identify 'at risk' children before they are even born. I guess that's a good thing in a way...

Mrsctobe · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bitethebullet

There were apparently quite a lot of questions about mental health as well. I think it seems like they are trying to identify 'at risk' children before they are even born. I guess that's a good thing in a way...

god thats not good. just because you may have had depression and a shitty childhood does not mean your kids are at risk...!
i would tell them to f off lol

no wonder people end up in a state with them coming out asking probing questions and saying your kids are at risk before you even had the child

bitethebullet · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrsctobe

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Originally Posted by bitethebullet

There were apparently quite a lot of questions about mental health as well. I think it seems like they are trying to identify 'at risk' children before they are even born. I guess that's a good thing in a way...

god thats not good. just because you may have had depression and a shitty childhood does not mean your kids are at risk...!
i would tell them to f off lol

no wonder people end up in a state with them coming out asking probing questions and saying your kids are at risk before you even had the child

Hopefully the average person wont have anything to worry about. And judging by the stories I hear from my social worker SIL they must set their standards pretty low- doesn't seem to stop kids having to live in pretty horrendous home situations. Which then beggars the question- what is the point??

Mrsctobe · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:49 AM

oh well i had pnd after my second child and had a bad upbringing which makes me mad them asking thease questions and making out your child is at risk.

i dont really want anything to do with hvs tbh after the birth they played a big part in my depression last time. and i dont like people coming into my home and asking invading questions and interfering.

babydust1990 · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:50 AM

We have to have a health visitor visit before the babies born? I didn't know that :s x

Mrsctobe · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:53 AM

i dont everyone does. just some areas maybe not sure the purpose before the birth other than to ask probing personal questions by the sounds of it.

Apr 11th, 2012, 06:21 AM	#1
Allyson11 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 830	Health Visitor Coming Monday?! I've had a letter telling me the hv is coming Monday. They have my due date wrong so they think I'm 3 weeks further on but what do I expect?

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bitethebullet Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,336	My friend had her visit not long ago and actually felt some of the questions were bit strange. Along with the usual lifestyle questions there were questions like: 'how was your childhood?' 'did your parents favour any of your siblings over you?' 'how were you disciplined as a child?' So if you think some of the questions are a bit probing, don't worry it seems quite standard!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:34 AM	#5
bitethebullet Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,336	There were apparently quite a lot of questions about mental health as well. I think it seems like they are trying to identify 'at risk' children before they are even born. I guess that's a good thing in a way...

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Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	oh well i had pnd after my second child and had a bad upbringing which makes me mad them asking thease questions and making out your child is at risk. i dont really want anything to do with hvs tbh after the birth they played a big part in my depression last time. and i dont like people coming into my home and asking invading questions and interfering.

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babydust1990 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 2,334	We have to have a health visitor visit before the babies born? I didn't know that :s x

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Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	i dont everyone does. just some areas maybe not sure the purpose before the birth other than to ask probing personal questions by the sounds of it.

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