Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon

How to be prepared for your kids

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:00

Ten simple, practical tips on being prepared so that you can make the most of the time you spend with your children.

Source: Chris Barnardo, Dads Can Do

The time you spend with your children is precious. Depending how much you see your kids it is likely that both you and your child or children will be excited to see each other. Paradoxically this can end up being a stressful situation. You’ll both put a lot of stock by this valuable time, and over excitement can lead to headaches and other minor upsets, which are a physical way of expressing the emotional stresses and strains of seeing someone you love when you haven’t seen them for a while. If you are not prepared for this situation then you can waste time trying to get stuff at the last minute or have a spoiled weekend.

If despite all the best preparation, things start to go wrong, take a deep breath and don’t panic. If it’s just a minor upset, then don’t let it get to you, remember you are in this for the long game, and there’ll be another weekend soon. If it’s something major seek help from a neighbour or friend before things get out of control.

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