Spring 2018 Tips & Tidbits

Parental Conflict has a negative impact on children. Children should not feel as though they need to choose between their parents.

Criticisms about the other parent shared with the children will only make youngsters defensive and angry.

When children are used as the conduit of information, it makes them responsible for adult information rather than those who are responsible for it.

Talking about court or finances, or anything that is specific to the marriage embroils the children in matters that are not appropriate for them. Avoid questioning children to gather information about the former spouse and withholding parenting time due to anger is unfair to children.

Divorce is an emotional time; seek the services of a professional to discuss your feelings rather than turning to your children.

Your children are experiencing their own feelings and emotions and cannot be in the position of a support person for their parent.

Keeping conflict away from children will help them in this time of transition as they become adjusted to their reorganized family.