Communication between parents

Introduction

Parents should avoid conflict. They should try to interact, communicate and cooperate with each other. Communication is essential in order to transform and adapt to a new situation.

Parents should decide together on how often they interact or communicate about their children’s needs. Parents can discuss child-related issues in person on arranged times. The content of communication should also be decided upon beforehand. Examples of items to be discussed are:

• The children’s medical needs and educational needs;
• The children’s academic accomplishments and progress;
• The children’s personal problems;
• Special events;
• Personal problems that the children experience;
• Major decisions affecting; children
• Finances in regard to children;
• Problems in parenting;
• Decisions regarding children’s lives;
• Children’s adjustment.