What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for School-Age Children?

Written by Ruben Francia


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· Reassure children that everything will be ok, just different. Children are invariably frightened and confused by divorce. It's a threat to their security. Provide extra hugs and kisses and tell your child that you and other adults will always be near to love and protect

· Talk to your child's day-care provider aboutrepparttar divorce. She will better understand your child's possible regressive behaviors and will likely offer extra support.

· Talk to your child's teachers or school counselors aboutrepparttar 110616 divorce. They may then better understand possible learning or behavioral problems and will likely offer extra support.

· Keep daily routines intact. Children feel more secure when there is a standard routine. Stick with bedtimes, no matter at which homerepparttar 110617 children are. Have some consistent chores. Have some time committed torepparttar 110618 child, which is treated as sacred.

· Respect, but monitor, your child's privacy.

· Discourage reconciliation fantasies. Avoid dinners, outings, or holiday celebrations with your ex-spouse; they only fuel your child's fantasies. Instead, emphasizerepparttar 110619 finality of divorce

· Be sensitive to children signs of depression and fear. Seek professional help if depression is prolonged or intense.

· Help non-custodial parent stay involve. Let non-custodial parent maintain a regular presence such as a phone call several times each week, messages sent on video or audiotapes.

· Plan a schedule of time for children to spend with their other parent. Be supportive of children's ongoing relationship withrepparttar 110620 other parent. Remember that children generally fare best when they haverepparttar 110621 emotional support and ongoing involvement of both parents. If you have difficulty relating to your former spouse then get your free copy of my ebook "8 Essential Steps to Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." Just visit my website and getrepparttar 110622 said ebook for free.

You can learn more divorce parenting practices appropriate for children of any age in my ebook "101 Ways To Raise 'Divorced' Children to Successfully." This ebook is a divorce parenting guide that offers many proven ways that will not only help you help your children but will also guide you on how to deal with yourself and your former ex-spouse for your children's sake. Thus, giving you complete information on how to raise healthy, happy and successful children even if you're divorced. For more information, please visit my website.

Withrepparttar 110623 above information, I hope you will become an empowered divorced parent and believe that you can raise healthy, happy and successful children even if you're divorce.

Copyright by Ruben Francia. All Rights Reserved.

Publishing Rights: You have permission to publish this article electronically, in print, in your ebook or on your website, free of charge, as long asrepparttar 110624 author's information and web link are included atrepparttar 110625 bottom ofrepparttar 110626 article. The web link should be active whenrepparttar 110627 article is reprinted on a web site or in an email. Minor edits and alterations are acceptable so long as they do not distort or changerepparttar 110628 content ofrepparttar 110629 article.

Ruben Francia is an author of an indispensable divorce parenting guide ebook, entitled "101 Ways To Raise Your 'Divorced' Children To Success". Get his other ebook for FREE, "8 Essential Steps to Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." Visit his web site at http://www.101divorceparenting.com


What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for Preschoolers?

Written by Ruben Francia


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· Explain what is happening over and over again. Children this age are confused easily. In simple terms, explain where your child will live, with whom, whererepparttar departing parent will live, and who will provide care when both parents are unavailable.

· Encourage your child to talk about how he/she feels. Be sensitive to children's fears. Let your child know that he or she can openly talk to you aboutrepparttar 110615 ups and downs of your separation or divorce.

· Encouragerepparttar 110616 child to carry photographs and other keepsakes ofrepparttar 110617 custodial parent when he or she leaves home to visit withrepparttar 110618 non-custodial parent. Conversely, encouragerepparttar 110619 child to keep a photograph of his or her non-custodial parent in a visible place at home.

· Be sensitive to children signs of depression and fear. Seek professional help if depression is prolonged or intense.

· Help non-custodial parent stay involve. Let non-custodial parent maintain a regular presence such as a phone call several times each week, messages sent on video or audiotapes.

· Plan a schedule of time for children to spend with their other parent. Be supportive of children's ongoing relationship withrepparttar 110620 other parent. Remember that children generally fare best when they haverepparttar 110621 emotional support and ongoing involvement of both parents. If you have difficulty relating to your former spouse then get your free copy of my ebook "8 Essential Steps to Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." Just visit my website and getrepparttar 110622 said ebook for free.

You can learn more divorce parenting practices appropriate for children of any age in my ebook "101 Ways To Raise 'Divorced' Children to Successfully." This ebook is a divorce parenting guide that offers many proven ways that will not only help you help your children but will also guide you on how to deal with yourself and your former ex-spouse for your children's sake. Thus, giving you complete information on how to raise healthy, happy and successful children even if you're divorced. For more information, please visit my website.

Withrepparttar 110623 above information, I hope you will become an empowered divorced parent and believe that you can raise healthy, happy and successful children even if you're divorce.

Copyright by Ruben Francia. All Rights Reserved.

Publishing Rights: You have permission to publish this article electronically, in print, in your ebook or on your website, free of charge, as long asrepparttar 110624 author's information and web link are included atrepparttar 110625 bottom ofrepparttar 110626 article. The web link should be active whenrepparttar 110627 article is reprinted on a web site or in an email. Minor edits and alterations are acceptable so long as they do not distort or changerepparttar 110628 content ofrepparttar 110629 article.

Ruben Francia is an author of an indispensable divorce parenting guide ebook, entitled "101 Ways To Raise Your 'Divorced' Children To Success". Get his other ebook for FREE, "8 Essential Steps to Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." Visit his web site at http://www.101divorceparenting.com


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