Understanding dishonesty in fostered and adppted children.
Self-harm can be frightening and deeply confusing for parents, particularly foster and adoptive carers. This blog explores why some children and young people self-harm, reframing it as a coping strategy rooted in emotional pain, trauma, and unmet needs rather than attention-seeking. With a compassionate, trauma-informed lens, it helps carers understand what self-harm is communicating and how to respond with empathy, calm, and confidence.