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Parenting Tips on Oct. 7 Fox 4 Morning News: Divorce and Children
No matter their age, divorce is hard on children. Tune into Fox 4 at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday for some tips on how to minimize the effects of divorce on children.
Why divorce is stressful for children
- Grief for losing their family, a parent
- A sense of helplessness
- Feeling unloved, abandoned
- Feeling at fault for the divorce
- Conflicts of loyalty
How to minimize effects of divorce on children
- Both parents talk about decision to live apart
- Tell them how life will change, what will stay the same
- Be consistent with routines and with discipline
- Help them put their feelings into words.
- Validate and care about their feelings
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 June 2011 )
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