Read through the following scenario and describe the actions the educator should take to effectively manage the situation.
Scenario: Jordan
Jordan lives with his mother, father and baby sister, Ellie (three months), who was born eight weeks premature. Ellie has difficulty feeding, suffers from colic and has not yet settled into a regular sleep pattern. Jordan’s parents, Kate and John, are finding it difficult to cope. John has begun to criticise Kate, telling her she is a ‘hopeless mother’. Kate and John have begun to argue constantly, with John becoming increasingly aggressive and abusive. Jordan tells his educator that ‘Daddy makes Mummy cry’. He says he is going to tell a policeman to take Daddy away.
Scenario: Jordan
Jordan lives with his mother, father and baby sister, Ellie (three months), who was born eight weeks premature. Ellie has difficulty feeding, suffers from colic and has not yet settled into a regular sleep pattern. Jordan’s parents, Kate and John, are finding it difficult to cope. John has begun to criticise Kate, telling her she is a ‘hopeless mother’. Kate and John have begun to argue constantly, with John becoming increasingly aggressive and abusive. Jordan tells his educator that ‘Daddy makes Mummy cry’. He says he is going to tell a policeman to take Daddy away.