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.
