How to help your child in his academic success after the separation of the parents and to make him love school? We answer you.
A poor relationship between the child and his parents can lead to a drop in school results after the separation.
If many children are affected by the separation of their parents, not all react in the same way. Some will show pain, others will be indifferent, and still others will appreciate the situation better.
What causes a child to develop academic difficulties after the separation?
According to studies, after a separation or a parental divorce, the children who are most at risk of having behavioral problems or poor school results are those who have a poor quality of relationship with their parents and who lack sufficient guidance and supervision.
It is therefore not the separation in itself that causes the difficulties in the child, but above all the adjustment that follows and the instability that the child may feel.
How to limit the impact of separation on academic results
Whatever the reasons for the separation, each parent must be able to maintain an availability towards the children, while avoiding devaluing the other parent or placing responsibilities on the child in the parental conflict.
To help him, encourage him to talk about how he feels, and together find a routine that allows him to be secure, for example by means of a calendar allowing access to both parents at any time. moment. Don’t forget to take time together regularly to talk and especially to listen to what he feels.
Learn more: “Staying Parents After Separation: The Keys to Positive Co-Parenting” by Sabrina de Dinechin.
