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MENTAL WELLNESS BY JANIE LACY

4 Tips to Fight Fair

in Front of

Children

BY JANIE LACY

FLORIDA
arriage and family can bring fearful, angry, resentful or scared of the parent that
heightened emotions and is doing the attacking. It also teaches them a very
challenging issues when we least dangerous way to settle differences that they will carry
expect it! Should a couple ever into their personal lives. Have a plan as a couple to
Mfight in front of the children? If so, walk away or take a time out if emotions are getting to
what are the right things to keep in mind so that it is a this level so your children see a healthy way to handle
MENTAL WELLNESS BY JANIE LACY learning experience and not damaging to the marriage conflict.

and family?
Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you walk Don’t ask your children to choose sides:
through what can either be a very growing situation or 2 Again, it is already stressful enough for the children
one that can be very hurtful and leave imprints that can to see mom and dad fighting and
last a lifetime in our children. have their security threatened,
but can you imagine what it
Don’t get physical or aggressive: must do to them emotionally to
1It already deeply impacts a child’s security in get thrown in the middle of the
their home and it is being a safe place for them when dispute? Children need to be
they see their parents disagree or fight, but it takes allowed to be children and not
it to a whole other level when one partner becomes expected to be a referee or judge
aggressive, physical or abusive. The child will hurt in their parent’s arguments. There MENTAL WELLNESS
for the parent that is being attacked and can become is a deep emotional conflict if by Janie Lacy

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