Divorce can be a challenging and often very emotional process for both parties, especially if there are children involved. In Florida, courts emphasize the best interest of the child, meaning that parents should provide a supportive environment for their children, both during and after the divorce.

But in this article, we’ll focus on giving parents some tips on how to best help their children (emotionally speaking) during divorce proceedings. Here are 5 tips we find extremely helpful:

1. Keep conflict to a minimum: High levels of conflict between parents during a divorce can have a very negative effect on children. Minimizing discussions is essential, this can mean avoiding arguing in front of the children, or trying to remain civil when communicating. Parents during divorce processes seem to forget this as they get carried by emotion, but we encourage them to put their children first, whenever they can.

2. Openly communicate with your children: children need to understand what is happening and feel that they are being taken into consideration during the whole process. Communication during these times can be challenging, but it’s essential, to be honest and age-appropriate and to always reassure them that they are loved.

3. Keep routines consistent: consistency is one of the most important things for children during a divorce. Parents should aim to maintain their children’s regular activities, extracurricular activities, and other “simple” things such as their bedtime hour. This will help them feel secure during such unstable times.

4. Create a time-sharing plan: though this can be decided by the court, we encourage parents to negotiate a time-sharing plan that benefits everybody involved. A parenting plan will consider the child’s needs, schedules, and other factors, as well as the division of responsibility between both parents.

5. Seek professional help: last but not least, divorces can have traumatic consequences (yes, traumatic) for both the parents and the children alike. Seeking professional help, whether from a therapist, a counselor, or a mediator can help provide valuable support and insight during the process. This is an important step that should not be overlooked.

In the end, dealing with children during an uncontested divorce orlando will always be a challenging process, regardless of how well it is handled. But by adopting these steps, parents can hope to help their children adjust and thrive to the changes during and after the divorce.

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