Divorce and Children
It seems that more and more marriages are falling apart everyday. Divorcerates seen to be climbing astronomically. In so many of these divorces there are children to be considered. What is best for the child? Who will get custody? Will the child be scarred for life? It's really hard to say. The overall effects on our children vary according to the factors involved. I am going to attempt to discuss a few of the problems that can occur with children of divorced families and what parents can do to ease the transition. I will limit this discussion to infantile age thru Let's start with understanding the parents role concerning being together or Obviously, two parents can provide children with far more guidance, sustenance, and protection than one, and are more likely to prevent the kinds of psychological disturbance that may result from deprivations of these necessities ...When one parent is temporarily absent from the intact home, it is likely that the other will be available to ratify the child's needs in a loving way. This is not so readily the situation in the divorced home. ( Gardner, 1977). In this statement he illustrates the importance
together; mom and dad. Never let them feel that they cannot have a relationship can be emphasized further with a statement from Buchanan, Maccoby, and there. As far as infant behaviors go, his biggest problems were wanting to be rocked Preschoolers "don't understand what separation or divorce means," they boy begins sleeping in Mother's bed thoughout the night, an a continual basis, the these children adjust. She writes, "encourage the child to talk about how he or she It is not hard to realize that divorce can have a devastating effect on children.
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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