Bradley Hospital Parenting Guide:
Life's Difficult Changes
Symptoms of Transitional Difficulty
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As Parents Struggle, So Do Children
Adults face economic, social, emotional, spiritual and physical
stressors.
Divorce is one example of a common contemporary stress. It is often
a long process; there can be months or even years of anguish before
and after the actual decree. Often the actual divorce is not the
problem; it is the disruption of routine and relationships that
cause stress.
While adults suffer from loneliness, guilt or anger, they might
not have the energy or resources to respond to their child's needs.
It is usually during this time, though, that their child needs them
most.
Symptoms of Transitional Difficulty
In Parents:
- Abusing alcohol or other drugs
- Sleeping disturbances
- Abusive behavior
- Rigid behavior; using old ways to solve problems, even when
they don't work
- Becoming accident-prone
- Overeating
- Withdrawing from others
In Children:
- Nightmares
- Regressive behavior
- Talk of worthlessness
- Hyperactivity directed at adults
- Indiscriminate attachments
- Increases in fears and worries
- Irritability
- Erratic shifts in mood
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