rates 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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