· Establishing a consistent, predictable, and routines. Having consistent is important for young children, because it helps them to feel secure. At times, some parenting issues require communication and coordination between parents, if child spends time with both parents. Both parents don't have to do things exactly same way, but it is easier for children if most things are similar at each home.

· Separate your feelings about other parent from your parenting role. This may be difficult but doing so will help your infant not to pick up distress feelings.

· Interacting with child in a location where child feels secure and comfortable.

· Keep children's favorite toys, blankets or stuffed animals close at hand.

· Reassure infants of your continued presence with physical affection and loving words. Infants and toddlers need to know that their parents still love them and that they will be taken care of.

· Be actively part of your child's life. Infants are likely to feel most comfortable around both parents if they have frequent contact with both parents following divorce.

· Be caring and increase your child awareness. Understands their thoughts and feelings, and helps them express those thoughts and feelings makes a world of difference.

· Communicate with other caregivers. Talk with other important adults and caregivers about how to support your child during this transition time. Be sure to keep them updated about family changes. They need to know what is going on in order to understand child's behavior.

You can learn more divorce parenting practices appropriate for children of any age in my ebook "101 Ways To Raise 'Divorced' Children to Successfully." Likewise, if you have difficulty relating to your former spouse then get your free copy of my other ebook "8 Essential Steps To Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." For more information, please visit my website.

With 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.

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7. Asking child to choose one parent over another parent causes child considerable distress. Typically, they do not want to reject a parent, but instead want to avoid issue. The child, not parent, should initiate any suggestion for change of residence.

8. Refusing to be flexible with visitation schedule in order to respond to child's needs.

9. A parent suggesting or reacting with hurt or sadness to their child having a good time with other parent will cause child to withdraw and not communicate. They will frequently feel guilty or conflicted not knowing that it's "okay" to have fun with their other parent.

10. When parents physically or psychologically rescue children when there is no threat to their safety. This practice reinforces in child's mind illusion of threat or danger, thereby reinforcing alienation.

Now that you have read above list, don't get discouraged when you notice that some of your own behaviors have been alienating. Just think and internalize that children generally fare best when they have emotional support and ongoing involvement of both parents. Therefore, parental alienation must be put to end. Both parents have to work as co-parents.

If you are having difficulty parenting with your children's other parent then make your move now. Remedy your situation by getting a free copy of my ebook "8 Essential Steps To Cooperative Parenting and Divorce." Likewise, you can learn effective divorce parenting from my other ebook "101 Ways To Raise 'Divorced' Children to Successfully." For more information, please visit my website.

With 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.

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