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Tips for Talking with Children about a Divorce
During the difficult, emotional period of going through a divorce, children often become confused and frightened. They see divorce as a threat to their security. According to “Facts for Families,” an information sheet prepared and distributed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), divorce is a time when, although parents may be concerned about their own problems and priorities, they are still the most important people in their children’s lives. It is the responsibility of the parents to explain to their children what is happening, how they may be involved or not involved, and how the divorce will change their future.
Children may erroneously believe that they are the cause of problems between their parents which led up to the divorce. They may even take on the burden of responsibility for restoring normalcy and reuniting their parents. It is necessary during a divorce to capitalize on the family’s strength. Children must be reassured that they are not losing one or both parents through divorce.
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