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A child of any age can be hurt by a divorce. Divorce can cause feelings of guilt, sadness, uncertainty, chagrin, and insecurity. The effects of the divorce vary by the age group of the children at the time of the divorce. There are five groups. The parents ma ....

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.... also not be afraid to ask for help from "family and friends" (DeBord, 1997). When the child naps, it is best for the parent to also nap along with the child to keep from getting too stressed as a single parent (DeBord, 1997). One of the most important ways to help children, even an infant, cope with divorce is to continue with constant habits. This will provide a secure and anticipated environment, which will lower the stress on the infant. Infants need to know what is expected of them (Duncan, 1996) "Toddlers" (DeBord, 1997) are the second group. They know that they do not live with both parents but they cannot grasp the reason why. Toddlers ....