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Difficulties are often reported when engaging families, with parental attributions and attitudes towards help-seeking proposed as influential factors. Previous research has tended to privilege pre-existing frameworks; this study utilised qualitative methods to add to the current understanding of the ways in which parents make sense of their children\u2019s behaviour. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with six mothers, recruited through CAMHS. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) revealed four master themes: \u2018Understanding the Emotional Child\u2019, \u2018The Emotional Parent\u2019, \u2018Getting Help\u2019 and \u2018The Journey\u2019. Participants used a variety of explanations in order to make sense of their children\u2019s behaviour, including the impact of loss and trauma. Help-seeking was associated with feelings of shame, and services were often viewed as inconsistent and stigmatising. 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