“ Children’s Rights in a Divorce”
...arents should always choose the right time to announce the divorce to the children. While deciding on a divorce, parents should think about the proper raising of the child. It is not an easy job to raise a child with just one parent. Both parents should be actively involved in the child’s life. If not, self- esteem and lost of identity can be issues for the child. Furthermore, the child could end up with behavior problems. They might act up in school, disrespect others, commit crimes, or worse. No matter what, both parents should discipline their child. During the decision to divorce, parents should ask themselves if it is truly worth it. Some divorces are not avoidable, but some are. Just because one’s spouse may have poor cooking skills does not mean a divorce is the best way to solve the problem. Just because a bad fight took place, does not necessarily mean that the relationship should end. This might teach the child to give up easily on everyday life. This might teach the child to become a quitter. Some problems can be easily solved if the family communicated with each other more often. “ Children need their parents in order for them to develop physically, mentally, and emotionally. If the bond between the parent and child is broken, negative consequences can be a result and can be traumatic for a child.” Moreover, if the parent was raised in a house with both of their parents, then they should make sure that their child gets the same. If impossible to live in the same house, they should be a consistent mentor and influence in their child’s life. With this method, at least the child would have both parents present. Some parents may feel unhappy in their relationship with their spouse. There are a lot of people who stay together just for the sake of the children. They feel as though they have to sacrifice their own happiness to sustain the happiness of the children. They would rather live in misery to see their kids happy. Just because this occurs frequently, does not make it okay. If you are truly unhappy and the relationship is beyond repairable, then you should get out of it. In the long run, things will work out better. Parents should not force it to work. If it was meant to be, then it will be. Too many arguments are not healthy for the child. If there is constant fussing and bickering, then this is not a good environment for the child to live in. It could distract the child in school, an...