Supporting children during DIVORCE

Children love family life and invariably suffer anxiety and insecurity when parents break up. Here are some ways parents can help children adjust to divorce

- BELCIA PRAKASH

For children, separation and divorce of parents is an emotionally draining experience. While parents going through divorce spend most of their time sorting out their own feelings of hurt, rejection and bitterness, children who witness arguments and recrimination suffer their own roller coaster of emotions. Children love family life and invariably suffer anxiety and insecurity when parents break up. Therefore, it’s important to give them time to adjust to the new situation and make efforts to create a peaceful home environment. Parents and children need to learn to move on with grace and confidence. Here are some ways parents can help children adjust to divorce: