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important teacher. Your child will learn from your actions. Act responsibly,
act lovingly, talk to your child, and listen to your child. Hug your
child. Tell your child that you love them. Act with dignity and respect so that they
will learn dignity and respect for themselves and others. Reassure them that their
other parent loves them also.
Be honest with your child.
If you can't be honest with your child because of something you have done, then
maybe what you did wasn't in their best interests?
CHILDREN'S
BILL OF RIGHTS
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The
right to be treated as important human beings, with unique feelings, ideas
and desires, and not as a source of argument between parents.
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The right to a continuing relationship with
both parents and the freedom to receive love from and express love for
both.
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The right to express love and affection for
each parent without having to stifle that love because of fear of
disapproval by the other parent.
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The right to know that their parents' decision
to divorce is not their responsibility and that they will continue to be
loved by both parents.
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The right to continuing care and guidance from
both parents.
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The right to honest answers to questions about
the changing family relationships.
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The right to know and appreciate what is good
in each parent without one parent degrading the other.
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The right to have a relaxed, secure
relationship with both parents without being placed in a position to
manipulate one parent against the other.
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The right to have both parents not undermine
the other parent's time with the children by suggesting tempting
alternatives or by threatening to withhold parental contact as a
punishment for the children's wrongdoing.
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The right to experience regular and consistent
contact with both parents and to be protected from parental disputes or
disagreements.
Children have the right to be
kids.
Don't expect them to take care of you. Take care of yourself.
Children have the right to not
have your anger at their other parent interfere in their own relationship with their
parent.
A child has a right to have as
much access to their father as they have to their mother.
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