Raising Good Humans Ep 97: Divorce and Separation When You Have Younger Children
May 28, 2021
Claire Lerner, an esteemed expert in parenting and child development, shares invaluable insights on navigating divorce with young children. She delves into the emotional complexities kids face during this time, stressing the importance of age-appropriate communication. Lerner emphasizes the need for parents to manage their emotions while fostering a stable environment. Additionally, she discusses respectful co-parenting strategies and the importance of validating children's feelings to help them cope with change.
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Calm Communication with Young Kids
- Manage your own emotions healthily before discussing separation with young children.
- Use concrete language like "Mommy and daddy will live in different houses" and pause to let them process.
Avoid Parental Projection
- Parents often project their feelings onto children, misunderstanding their actual experience.
- Let children guide how much they want to process the separation to avoid overwhelming them.
Honest Talk for Older Kids
- Use honest, clear language appropriate to the child's understanding when explaining divorce.
- Pause to allow older children to ask questions and process the idea at their own pace.
