Is it normal to feel insecure?
It is normal if you feel stressed and insecure and need support. You and your child are just getting to know each other. This takes time. Observe your child and get help if you have any questions - getting help is always a strength!

Is it normal that my child doesn't sleep through the night?
Children need different amounts of sleep and need to learn to sleep through the night. This takes time, patience and is very stressful for you. It can also happen that a child sleeps well one night and then turns night into day again. Use your child's rest periods to recharge your batteries.

If you are feeling stressed, insecure or need someone to listen to you, just get in touch with us:

There is also a special baby consultation hour!

Every person has a right to counseling (§10a SGB VIII). If you have any questions, you can also contact the General Social Service.

Everyone has a right to a life free of violence! Violence can take many forms. It can involve adults among themselves or take place between children or young people. It is particularly serious when violence occurs between adults and children. The first step is to confide in someone. We are here for you at our counseling center. Don't hesitate and get help!

Are you worried about your child?

Difficult situations are also part of life and the development of your child's personality. Children and young people test their own limits, but also those of others. Others withdraw and don't socialize, others are very ambitious or can't make friends.

If you have the feeling that things are not running smoothly, you can contact the class teacher or the school social worker. If you wish, the school social worker can, depending on the situation, put you in touch with other support services and advice centers.

Mothers and fathers as well as pregnant women and expectant fathers should be offered advice and assistance in matters of partnership and the development of parenting and relationship skills (Section 16 (3) SGB VIII). Please contact the General Social Service for this.

With the birth of your baby, you have been entrusted with a valuable task - the well-being of your child. You have probably already imagined your new everyday life and may have certain ideas about the time ahead with your child.

However, life with children is so varied that certain circumstances may mean that life with a child is initially different from what you expected.

If this is the case, you can do the following.

Keep calm. The period of getting to know your child is filled with many experiences and it is normal that you have to get used to your new everyday life and that there are also stressful days.

So that you do not remain alone with your worries, you can turn to one of the contact points listed below.

You can find support services here:

The family service will also be happy to inform you about local family offers.

Please contact the Adoption Service for advice. Advice can also be given anonymously.