o Youngest child was sitting on the couch and he yelled and smacked her bottom for “messing around on his couch” o Eldest child was pushed to the floor in front of the mother by Ray her partner. The child hit her forehead on the banister. He was aware that he had injured her but proceeded to ignore the situation and close the …show more content…
The Eldest child holds anxiety around men coming into the home, and her mother potentially getting pregnant again. In addition, the Eldest child has had some aggressive behavior i.e. when she told Ray if he hit the children again she would kill him.
Section 13 (1) (h) if the child's parent is unable or unwilling to care for the child and has not made adequate provision for the child's care;
The eldest child appears to be “parentified” and taken on an active role in caring for her siblings. o She (eldest child) has left the newborn on a counter unattended o She had to feed the baby watered down potato chips for nourishment o She makes her siblings lunches for school o She is responsible for the majority if not all of the housekeeping
Section 13 (1) (k) if the child has been abandoned and adequate provision has not been made for the child's