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Home \| Family Communication between Parents By: James Walsh, Posted on: 2007-07-10 The divorced children are the most vulnerable to all illegal activities in the UK. There are more chances for them to be pregnant even during their teenage; they even drop out from school; they become addicted to drugs and alcohol. They will also have psychological problems such as aggressive behaviour, anger, depression and they shun themselves from other activities. They would most probably end up in committing crimes. The reason is obviously the reluctance of the parents to take proper care of their children, after divorce. The non-custodial parents, invariably the fathers, most of the times fail to show their commitment towards the children. They would proceed with their new life with a new partner. In course of time, they will stop contacting their children would become ex-parents. It is the duty of the custodial parents to keep in touch with their ex, for the well-being of the children. They should encourage the involvement of the non-custodial parent, just to make the children happy. It might be the toughest job for them, who would naturally want to forget the past life. However, for the sake of children, by keeping all the distress aside, they have to maintain contact with the ex. They should know how to separate the spousal relationship from the parental relationship. They must make extra efforts to keep the communication lines open. The positive and supportive relationship with both the parents would naturally benefit the children. Besides, cooperative parenting would reduce the stress level of the children, post-divorce. Visitation is a must for the children to have contact with the non-custodial parents. The children would be very much upset, if the other parent does not turn up, on the visitation days. In such cases, the custodial parent should contact the ex, to find out the reason for his or her not turning up. The non-custodial parent is also entitled to inform the custodial parent, if there is any change in the visitation programme. It should be ensured that the non-custodial parent should not send messages directly to the child to inform about the visitation plan; rather they should speak to their ex to fix it up. If the plan is not acceptable, then the children would be in a fix. That is why it is desirable for the non-custodial parent to speak to the ex first, without involving the children. Good communication between them obviates the necessity of using the children as messengers. If the child has any illness, then it is the duty of the custodial parent to keep the non-custodial parent informed. She should consult him and hear the suggestion of the other parent regarding the treatment of the children. If either of the parents decides to relocate elsewhere, he or she should inform their ex spouse. Otherwise, the child would be the worst sufferer, without knowing the whereabouts of the parent. It is the duty of the parent who has relocated, to inform the other parent of his or her current address and phone numbers. The parents should also exchange their vacation plan well in advance to avoid clashes. The children should know that if one parent says no to an issue, then the other parent would not say yes. For example, if the child wants to go for trekking and the mother says no, then she should also convince the father to say no after explaining the reasons behind the decision. If there is no proper coordination, the kids may try to fool both the parents, just to get what they want. If the child wants to invite the father for the Christmas party, then the mother should not be upset with that. Rather, she should behave in a mature way by treating the father well. Divorce, surely, hurts the children, but the ongoing hostility between the parents would hurt them even more. Having good communication with each other will, therefore, benefit the children, and minimise the aftermath of divorce. Article Source: http://www.allthebestarticles.com James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. For more information on getting a Divorce see www.quickie-divorce.com Please Rate this Article Not yet Rated Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Family Articles Via RSS! 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