Invisible Scars: Seeing the Child Behind the Behaviour Volume One

Invisible Scars is not a theory. It is a lived reality.

When a child enters care, adults may see safety, support and a new beginning. The child may experience something very different: another unfamiliar room, another set of rules, another loss and another reason not to trust.

Written through the child’s lens, Invisible Scars explores the experiences that can remain hidden beneath behaviour. It looks at trauma before care, attachment, emotional regulation, shame, identity, family loyalty, repeated moves, first nights, belonging and the professional practices that can unintentionally cause further harm.

This book asks readers to look beyond what a child is doing and become curious about what may have happened, what the child may be carrying and what their behaviour is trying to communicate.

Drawing on both lived experience and professional practice, Jayne Tanti brings together personal insight, trauma informed understanding and years of working alongside children, young people, carers and professionals.

Invisible Scars is written for foster carers, social workers, personal advisers, teachers, youth justice practitioners, police officers, residential staff and anyone supporting children and young people with care experience.

This is not a book about blaming professionals. It is an invitation to pause, reflect and respond differently.

See the child before the behaviour.

Understand the story before making the judgement.