Co-parenting
isn’t easy, but it's the best way to make sure your children’s needs
are met and they are able to maintain close relationships with both
parents.
It
may be helpful to start thinking of your relationship with your ex as a
completely new one—one that is only about the well-being of your
children and not about either of you. Your relationship may be over but
your family is not. Doing what is best for your children is your most
important priority.
The first step to being a mature, responsible co-parent is to always put your children's needs ahead of your own.
The first step to being a mature, responsible co-parent is to always put your children's needs ahead of your own.
Cooperative co-parenting relationships help children:
● Feel secure. When confident of the love of both parents, children can adjust better to transitions and changes.
● Benefit from consistency.
Cooperative co-parenting fosters similar rules, discipline, and rewards
between households so children know what to expect and what is expected
of them.
● Learn good problem solving skills.
Children who see their parents continuing to work together are more
likely to learn how to effectively solve problems themselves.
● Have a healthy example to follow. By cooperating with the other parent, you are establishing a life pattern your children can carry into their future.
