Children are Harmed When
The emotional health of parental relationships largely depends on the attitudes and actions exhibited. Consider the following that can be dangerous to the children:
- Make their child choose between them
- Question their child about the activities and relationships of the other parent
- Make promises they do not keep
- Drop in and out of the life of the child
- Are inconsistent in using their parenting time
- Argue with or put down the other parent in front of the child or where the child can overhear
- Discuss their personal problems with the child or where the child can overhear
- Use the child as a messenger, spy, or mediator
- Stop or interfere with parenting time because child support has not been paid
- Do not show respect for each other
- Undermine the relationship of the child with the other parent