Explaining Divorce to Children

A young child sits on his bed with tears rolling down his face. His mother and father stare at him with a distraught look on their face. The little boy asks, "If parents stop being married, can they decide not to be mommy or daddy anymore?" His mother leans over and gives the little boy a hug and replies, "Your daddy and I just can't live together anymore, we still love you and we will …

…just another way of making your children pick sides. Encourage your children to keep the communication door open. If they have a problem or concern, make it easy for them to share with you. When they come to you with these questions you must make an effort to drop what your doing and help them understand. The more they are willing to ask questions, the easier it will be for you to ease their fears.