Wednesday 5 October 2011

PARENTING A CHILD AFTER A DIVORCE


Parenting a child after a divorce can be a bit stressful, for both the parents and the child.  When a child is subject to a divorce and the loss of the family they have known for years, it can affect their ability to cope, their education and possibly their future social skills.  Seeking the counsel of a child psychologist can be extremely beneficial and help both te parent and the child come to terms with the divorce, even if it was an ugly divorce that involved child custody hearing in family court.
We would all like to think that we can handle any issue that our children may go through, but we are not always able to help them with deeper issues.  Divorce can cause trauma that in some cases is not completely evident to their parents.  This is why seeking the help of a professional can be such an important option.  They are far more equippedto handle the deeper issues and help bring them to light for both the child and the parents to deal with. They can help your child stay on track with their education and their social skills.
Most children do not understand why their parents are divorcing and how to cope with it.  In many cases these children believe that they are responsible for the splitting up of their parents.  When it comes to divorce, most children do not even know that they are subconsciously harboring issues that can affect the rest of their lives.  Divorces can change the way they look at relationships and life in general.  If the issues that a child retains after a divorce are not immediately taken care of, the lasting affects can be irreparable.  It is never the fault of a child when two parents get a divorce and that is the number one thing we must stress to them.  Seeking the help of a professional can ensure that they have no lasting issues.

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