The Influence of divorce on children in accordance with their age

It's nothing new that the children might be greatly affected by the conflicts that might take place in the family environment around them, at a time that is taking place the formation of his character, thereby determining the people who could get to be in the future.

It is a scientifically proven fact that those who are surrounded in childhood by an environment of love and harmony are more prone to be as adults healthy, perfectly functional, happy and confident.

By contrast, those who saw at that time surrounded by ongoing discussions and conflicts between their parents, could see its development truncated possible shortcomings psycho - affective present in its infancy, its future relations repeating patterns in those early years warned of his life in his parents.

In short, your behavior as parents face when breaking your whole process of separation or divorce will depend largely emotional and affective development of your children, whether for good or for ill.

The consequences of divorce on the basis of age of children

The perception by the child of divorce and its impact on it may vary substantially depending on their age. It has been warning the following pattern:



a) In young children, up to four years, there is a lack of understanding about what happens in the family. They do not understand why so many discussions, or mom or dad have gone and no longer at home at all times.

At this age, children tend to blame themselves for what is happening, becoming unstable and irritable.



b) Between five and ten years is common for children to begin to realize the reality of what happens. Are frequent feelings of loneliness and estrangement from their parents, developing certain symptoms of depression. School performance tends to decrease, and in many cases are evident problems in their relationships with friends and classmates.



c) Among children over ten years usually become manifest a greater apathy, laziness, lack of initiative, apathy when school tasks, anxiety and sadness. They could also develop antisocial attitudes or increase their dependence on their parents.



d) Finally, teenagers would have the most frequent reactions rather a premature ripening, assuming responsibilities that, given his age, do not correspond, or antisocial behavior adopting and rebels, may fall in the consumption of alcohol, snuff or drugs.



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