As a parent, what could you do that would be most likely to help your child adju

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As a parent, what could you do that would be most likely to help your child adjust to divorce?

A) Do not prolong your child’s transition period; make all necessary changes in schooling, housing, and schedule at the same time to shorten it as much as possible.

B) Allow your child an adjustment period before resuming normal discipline and expectations.

C)Promote relationships with your ex-partner: facilitate your child’s interactions with the other parent, even if it means less time with you.

D) All of the above.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

D) All of the above., i.e. A+B+C, which is discussed below with reasons:

A) Do not prolong your child’s transition period; make all necessary changes in schooling, housing, and schedule at the same time to shorten it as much as possible.

Justification:

Every action in our life should be planned well in advance. Likewise, a divorce must be planned cleary well in advance; it means you have to take the time required for your children's transition period and it also implies that you must make all necessary changes in schooling, housing, and schedule at the same time to shorten it as much as possible.

B) Allow your child an adjustment period before resuming normal discipline and expectations.

Justification:

It is not common sense to expect your children to immediately adopt to changes in the family circumstances. A divorce is a result of ego between you and your better half: so, your decision for a divorce should not affect the normal lives of your children. Therefore, you must allow your children an adjustment period before resuming normal discipline and expectations.

C) Promote relationships with your ex-partner: facilitate your child’s interactions with the other parent, even if it means less time with you.

Justification:

It is not common sense to immediately cut your relationship with your better-half-turned ex-partner. That will adversey affect the normal lives of your children. So, it is advisible to promote your relationships with your ex-partner in order to facilitate your child’s interactions with the other parent, even if it means less time with you.

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