Divorced Child: Ten Parenting Skills for Divorcing Parents

The Divorced Child

TenParentingSkills for Divorcing Parents

1. Don’t bad-mouth your ex in front of your

child.

2. Accept and

comfort your

child’s feelings.

3. Avoid trying to win your child with expensive

gifts.

4. Be on time and keep

visitations with your

child.

5. Avoid

worrying your child about you or your situation.

6. Avoid the

“child messenge

r trap” between you and your ex.

7. Don’t

insist your child love you the

more than your ex.

8.Don’t interrogate

your child to find out about your ex.

9. Avoid

introducing new

romantic relationships too soon.

Children aren’t ready.

10. Enforce sensible rules in

your home.

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