I’ve just split with my husband and I just want advice for how to help our kids to deal, they are 5&2, I do plan on getting them to a psychiatrist to help them adjust.
I’ve just split with my husband and I just want advice for how to help our kids to deal, they are 5&2, I do plan on getting them to a psychiatrist to help them adjust.
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The information/education portion that they run through mediation centres is very very helpful.
Don't bad mouth the other parent, and don't use your kids to get information on the other parent. Don't argue in front of the kids. If you can keep your parenting styles fairly consistent that will help.
Don't over compensate or go too easy on the kids to make up for the separation. They need to know the same rules apply.
Take your time if you start to date. Go slow and don't intro the kids until a new partner has been around a very long time.
I'm not sure if you meant a psychologist? It couldn't hurt but it will mostly be you and the psychologist discussing strategies versus actually working and therapy with the children. A psychiatrist would be going well overboard as they work with child with actual psychiatric disorders etc such as childhood schizophrenia. Divorce isn't really there area of expertise.
As long as you both take good care of them and can stay calm and positive about each other and their relationship with him, they will cope just fine.
A psychologist would be a better place to start