engage parents in the intervention include: Establishing a sense that the practitioner will support the family beyond what is necessary to complete the intervention. Giving family members time to talk about their problems both during and outside of appointments. Advocating for the family on issues with which the intervention is not directly concerned. Ensuring that fun forms a part of the interaction. Making family members feel cared for through the provision of clothes, food and gifts. Giving parents a lead in analysing family functioning and parenting. Carrying out the intervention in the home of the parent. Practitioners working on weekday evenings. In the case of Video Interaction Guidance, when parents were asked about their experience of the intervention, parents invariably referred to the care and support provided by the practitioner. Effectively the intervention is experienced as an aspect of the overall relationship of care. Children's responses There are a variety of ways in which children can act in response to an experience of neglect. Some children attempt to talk about the neglect of their parents. In some cases, the parents may respond aggressively or abusively to such attempts to resolve the issue. Some children steal money from their parents' purses to feed themselves. Babies are too young to ameliorate parental neglect, however in some cases siblings will step in and take care of them. Some older siblings go without food so that their younger siblings can eat. See also Child abuse Deadbeat parent Neglect Passive-aggressive behavior Self-neglect References Neglect