Here's How to Discuss
Divorce With Your Kids.
Divorce is a tough decision. It only becomes
tougher when kids are involved. .
However, WeParent creator
Elena Krasnoperova believes
divorce is sometimes the best thing
parents can do for their kids.
Witnessing constant fighting in
high-conflict marriages is more
damaging to the kids’ well-being
than an amicable divorce where both
partners commit to being the best
co-parents that they can be, Elena Krasnoperova, via Huffpost.
If you’ve made the hard decision to get
divorced, here are 8 tips from experts on how
to discuss it with your children.
1. Don’t bring up the topic until you’re 100 percent
sure that you and your spouse are separating. .
2. Plan out what you’re going to say, use the
word “we” and present the news as a united front.
3. Use clear, simple language with young children. .
4. Provide older children with concrete,
age-appropriate information.
5. Emphasize that they don’t have to
and should not ever pick a side. .
6. Provide frequent physical
and emotional reassurance.
7. Utilize aids such
as books and videos
to help your children
understand. .
8. Remind them that they can always ask questions
and that you’ll answer them as honestly as possible