Just like anyone, pre-teens and teenagers also grieve in their own way when their parents divorce. Pre-teens (11-12 years old) start turning to their peers for support when they deal with their feelings of sadness, loneliness, insecurity or helplessness. They may act outwardly as if they are “cool and confident,” however pre-teens are also vulnerable...
School age children will show their grief about their parents’ divorce by continuing the me-centric thinking of the pre-school child: that they are at fault for the divorce. Elementary school age children (5 to 11 years old) will feel torn between parents and may even take sides or feel responsible for taking care of both...
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