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Monday, November 2, 2015
How to Tell Your Kids You're Getting a Divorce
Children need to know what is happening in their family: here's how to have that difficult conversation you don't want to have. Read a recent Orange County Register article on telling your children about divorce here.
Children need to know if their parents are planning a divorce. Children can tell that there are problems. The best thing is to tell them the truth but make sure it is on their level. You would not tell a teenager the same thing as a preschooler. Use simple language and answer questions simply from a preschooler. Make sure all children know it is not their fault.
Children need to know if their parents are planning a divorce. Children can tell that there are problems. The best thing is to tell them the truth but make sure it is on their level. You would not tell a teenager the same thing as a preschooler. Use simple language and answer questions simply from a preschooler. Make sure all children know it is not their fault.
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