ARE THE KIDS THE VICTIMS?

@phyxius (3464)
United States
October 20, 2006 10:30pm CST
Do children grow up ok in a family torn apart by divorce?
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@scooter1024 (1243)
• United States
21 Oct 06
Yes they grow up ok but it does make it a little harder for them. My children are groing up in a broken home. They dont like it and would like to have us back together but all children are that way. I tell them mommy and daddy would argue all the time if we were together and with us not together we get along better. I also tell them sometimes its just easier if we arent together.
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@Karinne (1220)
• Australia
21 Oct 06
Well depends on the parents and how they handle the divorce. And are not forced to chose one over the other. As if not they might have problems later in life in their own relationships.
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@canadabis1 (1952)
• Canada
21 Oct 06
Sure...I grew up with my parents divorced. It helped me become a stronger father, not wanting my boy to go throught it.
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@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
23 Oct 06
The kids are usually the ones who suffer. It's up to the parents to act like responsible adults when they're divorced...keeping in touch, doing things with the kids when they can, etc. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen.
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@orionsmomma (1077)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I'm just fine. It all depends on the situation. My step-daughter is 9 and sees a threpist once a week. She's doing great.
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@gamerz_84 (918)
• India
23 Oct 06
yup.undoubtedly.its sad.but its true
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@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
23 Oct 06
Yes I don't see the problem. many people are divorce and raise normal children.
@mcmomss (2601)
• United States
23 Oct 06
They can grow up ok as long as the parents remember that the children's needs should come first and they shouldn't drag them into the middle of adult problems.
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• United States
23 Oct 06
My parents were divorced when I was 9 years old and I like to think that I turned out ok. However some kids may have problems depending on how the parents handle it. Fighting in front of the children, putting one another down behind the others back, like trying to turn the children against the other parent. It can be alot for a child to handle.
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
23 Oct 06
It depends on how the parents handle it in front of them and if the children need to seek counseling that the parents make sure they do so. For the most part, the children do turn out fine.
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@disturbedgd (1819)
• South Africa
23 Oct 06
not always they learn from their parents
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• Romania
23 Oct 06
i belive that kids vith divorced parents will grow up verry confused and they releasie what is happening to them only later and they thus could be a verry traumatic experients for them,and this could hount them for life
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@sree4030 (656)
• India
23 Oct 06
no. not at all/.they r the god gifted jewels for us
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• Netherlands
23 Oct 06
It depends on how the parents behave. If they are smart they will at least keep up appearances that they are friends and never show the children the fighting. Never involve the children or tell them anything negative about the other. Always try to put a positive spin on facts you absolutly have to share with them (like that daddy's moving out or mommies moving out etc.) I think then the child will have a better upbringing.
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@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
21 Oct 06
It's sad, but I think that unfortunately it's the innocent kids who suffer in a divorce situation.
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@jzcb87 (1797)
• United States
21 Oct 06
Yea they are victims, but it probally would be worse off if their parents stayed together and fought all the time in the house etc.
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• India
21 Oct 06
no... they are victims of the immature act of their parents
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• United States
21 Oct 06
I think it all depends on the child & on the parents.
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@Jessi29 (358)
• United States
22 Oct 06
my parents divorced when i was 2. i grew up okay.
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@magikrose (5429)
• United States
22 Oct 06
My husband and I both have divorced parents and for me it was the best thing. My parents always faught and when they divorced when I was 12 (30 now) things were better for for all of us. I lived with my mother since my father was clueless about girls, and I saw him whenever I wanted and things were just over all better.
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