| Jean
Tracy, MSS
If you're a divorced parent, avoid these 3 mistakes
and create these 3 solutions when building character in your child.
Your child will reward you with respect, trust, and love.
My parents divorced. At the time my father confided,
"It's just like a woman. When a man finally puts some money
aside, his wife wants half and gets a divorce." Dad forgot
his part in causing the divorce. He forgot I was female, like
my mother, and he forgot I loved my mother too.
If you’re a divorced parent, do you love
your child more than you hate your ex-partner? Are you acting
badly and would like to stop? Do you want to ease your child's
pain? If so, begin building character in yourself.
Half your child's genes come from the other parent.
This creates a serious bond between your child and your "ex."
When you put down your former partner, your child feels put down
too. Below are 3 mistakes and 3 solutions divorced parents need
to consider.
3 Mistakes Divorced Parents Need to Avoid for
Building Character in Their Child:
Talking hatefully about the other parent:
This encourages your child's support for the other parent.
This increases your child's contempt for the things you say.
This earns your child's disrespect for you.
Attempting to get your child to take your side:
This puts your child in the painful middle.
This causes your child to fight your attempts.
This encourages your child to take your "ex's" side.
Fighting with your "ex" in front of
your child:
This causes your child's pain to deepen.
This fuels your child's anger.
This increases your child's insecurity and loneliness.
3 Solutions Divorced Parents Need to Embrace for
Building Character in Their Child:
See things from your child's viewpoint.
Hold your tongue in front of your child.
Work on building your own character.
If you're a divorced parent remember that half
your child's genes draw from your former partner. Building character
needs a balanced approach:
Let go of talking hatefully.
Let go of putting your child in the middle.
Let go of fighting in front of your child.
You'll earn your child's respect. You'll earn
your child's trust. You'll earn your child's love. You'll be building
character too.
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