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What are your children feel when learning their parents to divorce? Children would come up with many questions such as the changes after their parents' separation, the connection between parents and their relatives, the parents’ emotional disturbances, etc. These questions make them feel worried.
Parents can inform them directly or via hand puppets, picture books, etc. about your divorce. If your children are small kids, you can use picture books and hand puppets to explain about divorce; otherwise, you can directly inform them but don’t forget to tell them about the arrangement after divorce. At least, you should ensure your children won’t get confused that they would be made homeless and abandoned.
Children’s emotions will be severely affected when facing parent’s divorce. Being patient and providing personal sphere for your children to handle these are necessary. Parents should enable their children to ask “question” to dispel their worries. Children may not understand the reasons behind immediately or even accept their divorce, they may repeat asking their parents questions.
Divorce is difficult to tell. Parents should get everything ready before telling their children. Parents may consider attending our seminar on “How to Tell Your Children on Divorce” for information.
Source: Ms. Law, Social Worker, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
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