Co-parenting, grandparents and wider family
Clearer handovers, specific requests and practical plans for the adults who care for a child in different homes and settings.
What you can find here
- How do we share useful information when adults see different things?
- Which arrangements need to carry between two homes, and which can differ?
- What does a grandparent, babysitter or other carer need to know?
- How do I make a clear request when a relative disagrees with our approach?
- How can we plan visits and family gatherings around this child's current needs?
Begin with the main Library article
Main Library article
How do we get the adults in our family on the same page?
Agree the information, outcomes and responsibilities that need to be shared while allowing adults and homes to work differently.
More from the Library
What should a babysitter know before looking after my child?
Prepare a short, usable handover covering communication, health, safety, the evening plan and when the babysitter must call.
Written May 2026
What if my partner thinks our child needs firmer discipline?
Turn an argument about being stricter into one shared outcome, an observable plan and a clear boundary around harm.
Written May 2026
What do grandparents need to understand about my child?
Give grandparents the practical information that helps this child feel known, safe and able to build a relationship in their own way.
Written May 2026
How do we make family gatherings easier for everyone?
Plan the people, timing, food, sensory load and exit so participation does not depend on one child enduring the whole event.
Written May 2026
How do we keep routines consistent across two homes?
Create a dependable core for health, handovers and difficult transitions while letting each home use routines it can sustain.
Written May 2026
How do I respond to relatives who do not believe the diagnosis?
Answer disbelief once, protect the child from debate and set a practical boundary around what relatives say and do.
Written May 2026
Quick answers from the Blog
What do I say when a relative criticises how I parent?
Answer the concern briefly, make the practical boundary clear and keep the child out of an argument about your parenting.
Written May 2026
How do we blend two families when one child is neurodivergent?
Build new relationships slowly, make household differences visible and protect every child from being assigned a family role.
Written May 2026