April 25, 2010 was Parental Alienation Awareness Day.
Parent Alienation is defined as a deliberate attempt by one parent to distance his or her children from the other parent. The motivation is to break the bond between the child and the other parent. It is very difficult for the alienated parent to overcome parent alienation. Rebuliding a relationship with an alienated child may seem remote or hopeless, but if no effort is made the chance of success is almost non-existent.
Here are a few suggestions when attempting Contact:
Always accept whatever contact your child will allow, no matter how little or insignificant;
Make every effort to make the contact pleasant: no criticism, arguments, complaints;
Smile. Be friendly. Keep conversation light. Have some fun.
No questions about the other parent or messages to him/her;
Do all you can to make the contact work. For you and your child.
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Good start to a discussion on parental alienation. This is an issue that affects countless parents, children and extended family members every year.
ReplyDeleteFor more information on this subject, a good source is http://www.afamilysheartbreak.com.
Thank you for your focus on this important area.