Saturday, July 28, 2018

Developing Effective Shared Parenting Standards


Since 2011, Miriam Galindo, PsyD, has served Families in Transition in Irvine, California, as a psychologist. Dr. Miriam Galindo’s work focuses on child psychology, especially in relation to child custody hearings.

Consistent limits for children help them to learn and grow effectively, and consistency can often be strained when parents separate or divorce. One parent may allow the child to eat sweets at any time of day or skip chores, thereby potentially undermining the other parent’s attempts to foster discipline and encourage growth. Regardless of whether the parents are actually separated, this almost always has a negative effect on children. They may grow up believing that rules either are inconsistent and cannot be trusted or can often be broken, which may result in disrespect for authority.

While some parents may agree to minor differences, it is best to find common ground. Parents should first identify all the areas in which they agree or nearly agree, then discuss minor differences before grappling with any substantial divergences in parenting style. A mediator can help develop acceptable compromises or identify which areas of disagreement are most important to which parent.

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