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What Is Best For Divorcing Parents And Their Kids

Sponsored by:   Positive Parenting Through Divorce Class Online   (http://onlinedivorceclass.net) Parenting through divorce does not have to be viewed as a difficult challenge accompanied by stress. If the focus remains on everyone's best interest, historical resentments are more easily left in the past and lose the negative impact once felt. Keeping in mind some general rights for children and parents can make the parenting process an opportunity to build wonderful memories with your children.

What's best for the Kids?    Each child has the right to:

1.	Develop a meaningful relationship with each parent.
2.	Love both parents without fear of hurting the other.
3.	Enjoy each parent's family without one being referred to as "better" or "worse."
4.	Not hear one parent speak poorly of the other.
5.	Be free from hearing parents' personal battles or used as a bargaining chip, messenger or spy
6.	Not be questioned about the other parent's private life.
7.	Maintain his/her social activities without fear of losing time with a parent.
8.	Enjoy his/her extended family (grandparents, aunts, uncles).
9.	A childhood!!   Parents need to be parents. Children do not assume those roles!

What's best for parents?    Each Parent has the right to:

1.	Love and nurture his/her child without harassment for the other parent.
2.	Participate in and attend activities in which his/her child is engaged.
3.	Follow beliefs, style of child-rearing and discipline without interference from the other parent.
4.	A private life!