Helping children through separation and other big family changes
/Some children find family separation or other big family changes to living arrangements - pretty hard going. They might feel sad, worried about the future, irritated, guilty or frustrated. Sometimes these feelings creep out into tricky behaviour.
However, other children manage separation and family changes really well. For some children, the new situation is a change for the better. For others, they experience a "bump" but move on quickly.
Fortunately we know how to make potentially significant life events like these easier on children. There are many different ways families manage well. Here are some of the most common helpful steps I see families take: