Questions You Want Answered > Putting My Children First > I don’t know what is age appropriate to tell my children about the divorce. What can I do?
You can and should consult with a professional. The type of professional depends on the individual with whom you consult. Your family law attorney may have a lot of experience in helping parents tell their children about divorce in an age appropriate way. Some family law attorneys are also parenting coordinators and mediators, so they have particular training and expertise in co-parenting after divorce or separation, and they can help you crate a narrative that works for your children. They can also help you in enlisting the other parent to work with you in telling the children about the divorce together.
Those family law attorneys may also be able to put you in contact with mental health professionals who have expertise in child development. Those professionals are expert at working with you to develop a narrative that your child will understand and helping you develop answers to your children’s probably questions. Those mental health professionals, if they are hired to help with co-parenting, can work with both you and the other parent to come up with a way to tell your children.
Last updated on October 13, 2019 by Karen Robbins, Attorney at Law