Kids: It's Not Your Fault!

Children often feel that they are responsible for their parents divorce because they remember the times they argued with their parents, or got in trouble. Help your children let go of this misconception by talking to them and addressing the following points:

• Explain to your children why you and their other parent decided to obtain a divorce. This can be a sensitive subject, and you will have to careful about the details, but letting the kids know the real reasons for your decision can help them to understand that your divorce was not their fault. 
• Understanding will take time.  Your children may seem to understand the reasons for your divorce one day, and be unsure the next.  Strive to understand your child’s confusion and be patient with them as they begin to sort out their feelings. What they think and how they feel will be confusing to them during this process.
• Reassure your children that the divorce is not their fault. Remind your children that both of their parents will continue to love them and that life will go on. But be clear that your divorce is not their fault!

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