Parenting a Child of Divorce
Growing up in a family where the parents are getting through a rough divorce, my nephew couldn’t get his focus right most of the time. He isn’t a slow learner, I’d like to believe. He is, in fact, easy to talk to and could get instructions right away. But his school work is often neglected and his character, in his young age, is quite flawed and in need of some correction and disciplining.
The other night, as he was staying over our house for a couple of days, I caught him trying to chip off the paint in one of my boy’s firefighter revolving bookcase. I didn’t become confrontational but instead approached with calm and asked him why he did it. He was very defensive and looked like he was ready to pounce on me with verbal diatribes. I tried to talk through him and saw his quizzical look on his face, perhaps wondering why I just didn’t lash out on him and called on his bad behavior.
I know he is troubled so I have to exercise more patience than usual. It’s a shame to really see that with whatever relationship struggles his parents are going through right now, it’s my nephew who is suffering from lack of proper parenting. Since everything is still fresh and things are just starting to just roll out…it will still get worst for their family. I really feel so bad about this, but the only offer I can do is to stand is as temporary guide to the boy, in the meantime.
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