Divorce & The Young Preschooler
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Divorce & The Young Preschooler
The preschooler typically reacts to divorce with extreme distress. Because they do not have a keen sense of language to either interpret what is happening or how they are feeling, they tend to act emotionally. Some become very withdrawn. Some become overly aggressive. Some become disorganized. Because a very young child cannot understand what is happening, the best comfort is to maintain normal routines and rituals -- events the young child can count on to provide security. It is okay to show emotion (within reason). Young ones need to know that their feelings about what is happening are validated. To NOT show feelings would cause a double bind for the young child because they sense something is wrong but no one reacts to it.
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| Byron White |
