PARENTS have been urged
to keep an eye on their children following the
tragic death of football manager, Gary Speed.
Parentstop in Co Donegal said many children, and in
particular young boys, look up to footballers and
could be vulnerable following the Welshman's
suicide.
Parentsop's Helen Kelly said mums and dads could
also use Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given's outpouring
of grief at his former team-mate's death, to get
children to open up.
“I would urge parents to keep an eye on their
children. Many young men in particular grew up
admiring Gary Speed and they may be left feeling
extremely shocked and upset following his death.
"Perhaps they have seen how goalkeeper Shay Given
wept openly before his football match and this might
be the chance to speak to them about their emotions,
how they deal with their emotions and how they feel
about this tragedy.” Parentstop is a family support
service with outreaches in Letterkenny, Donegal Town
and the Inishowen peninsula. The group's numbers
are: 07493 73493; 07491 77249 or 086 8494038. |
