100% agree. Would definitely help

It’s a good idea but probably taking it too far. This should form part of the lessons/classes parents do before the child is born.

Some of the questions people post on the mum groups make me think they should have had a bit more education before becoming a parent. I don’t understand what people do with the 9 months of pregnancy. I personally spent that time preparing for being a parent, which included the basics of: what is normal with breastfeeding, where to get help, signs and symptoms that require medical attention, and many other basic things that people don’t seem to know. I was shocked that the new mum information they give at the home visit includes a pamphlet on why you shouldn’t shake your baby, scary world.

Compulsory upsets me as I wouldn’t have wanted it. Having plenty of experience through my work I was in the know. But it should be offered to everyone as I have helped out so many girlfriends who felt like they where drowning

Unfortunately, if you’re the kind of person who would abuse a child, this wouldn’t make the slightest difference.

I would have loved this after I had my babies. It can be so totally overwhelming becoming a parent, responsible for this tiny human being 24/7. But I don’t think it will impact much on the abuse and neglect. These cases don’t have much to do with parent classes, these people are totally list.

Its a great idea in theory, unfortunately, the sort of people who neglect and abuse children don’t usually pay much attention to what a video says.

I think the cases of abuse and neglect we often hear about is more a case of drug use and untreated mental health problems. The hospital I had my baby in included prenatal classes about birth and care of an infant.