Learn how to help your kids through the healing process during and after the divorce. This article gives you the tools to deal with your children's suffering and ensuring that they will get through it the healthiest way possible.
By Sam J Buser PhD & Glenn F. Sternes PhD. Updated: September 25, 2014 Categories: Dating after Divorce, Relationships and Dating
What are the signs that my kids are having trouble?
Reactions to divorce among children may be sudden and obvious, or more pernicious and long-term. Negative reactions may occur in the child’s behavior, in school performance, or in their emotional state. Typical problem reactions are listed below.
SIGNS CHILDREN ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DIVORCE
Depression
Anger
Shame
Dependency
Regression to earlier behavior
School Problems
“Parentified Behavior”
Behavior Problems
Denial of Problems
Attempts to Reunite
Self-destructive Thoughts
The ways in which these behaviors are expressed vary according to the age of the child, but there is considerable uniformity in experience. Most kids will manifest some of these symptoms. For that matter, most adults will experience some of them as well.
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