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Parents can sometimes become unaware of how they treat their children while
they are going through a divorce. It is common for adults to become a bit self-involved and
sometimes even neglect their children, reports the HuffingtonPost.com on October 30, 2012.
It is advised to always keep the children's needs in mind, no matter how difficult it
can be during this time. It is important to remember that the parents are splitting up
but that doesn't necessarily mean that the entire family is splitting up. It is important
for parents to get along because in most cases, there will be some type of contact for the
rest of their lives as they share parenting responsibilities. Parents must keep their
problems separate from the children during and after the divorce. Parents face many financial,
and emotional difficulties during divorce, the children are already dealing with enough
coping with the divorce and shouldn't be subject to their parents' grief. Parents are advised
to leave the children out of any type of financial transactions and issues and not use them as
messengers. This can be very damaging and taxing to the children, parent should take
care of these things between themselves. They are the adults after all. It is also good
for ex-spouses to be there for each other every now and then, perhaps picking up the
children earlier or skipping a visit due to conditions that aren't always foreseeable.
Parents are also encouraged to create environments were the children can feel at home no matter
which parent they are with, however this must be done without any competition between parents.
Yes the amount of time you spend with your children will decrease along with the quality
of time, but at all times it is important to protect the children. Thank you very much.}