BY: HIMANSHI SHARMA
Divorce has become a very common occurrence among married couples in today's society. Poor children stuck in the middle of a breakup have miserable lives. Multiple economic and social variables can be blamed for this. Most of the time, society links divorce to an increase in depression brought on by losing a partner. Also, the lives of the family members are changed along with their dreams and goals. Children suffer greatly by divorce, and they commonly don't receive the proper amount of care. When the divorce takes place, many of these kids are not ready, and the parents don't offer them much help. The breakup has a negative impact on the kids' social, mental, and emotional development. The rate of anger among teens from divorced families is greater than that of teens from stable households. They frequently have issues that call for qualified help. Different ways to cope are shown by children depending on their age when their parents separate. The behaviours they had learned before may be lost as they experience delay in their growth between the ages of 3 and 5. They will talk about one parent as being excellent and the other as being evil. They may experience suicidal ideas, tension, and depression during their teenage period. They might not be able to devote in their own relationships because they do not think marriage is a good idea.
EMOTIONAL EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN
When a divorce becomes difficult and there are long dispute over custody, children may suffer mentally as a result. Everyone engaged may experience emotional exhaustion, but toddlers in particular may suffer because they have no control over the events taking place around them. One of the most impacted areas in the lives of kids is their sense of confidence. This can be seen in how the young kid sees himself. The kids might believe that they did something wrong to bring about the separation. A kid is left feeling down, sad and occasionally furious with themselves as a result. The child's sense of emotional stability is compromised because they worry that their parents will abandon them and are unsure of what will happen next. A kid who believes they have failed to keep their parents together may experience intense anger towards others or even towards themselves. In addition to misused drugs or alcohol, breaking the law whenever possible can be used as a form of self-harm. These kids grow up to be extremely violent and don't accept responsibility for their conduct. Since their lives are constantly changing and the parent in charge may no longer be able to support them, the kids skip school, which creates problems with the leadership.
SOCIAL EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN
The social impacts of a parent's breakup on their children are also possible. These poor children who end up as separated are unable to socially mature and thus cannot live up to their best ability. They may not have the father as a role model because they may have to live with just one parent, such as living with the mother. The children will shift around a lot when they have to make plans for parental visitations, which prevents them from spending time with their classmates and may also cause them to ignore their interests. Additionally, an older child who masters bladder control may begin peeing the bed or crying at night if their parent is unable to send them to bed. When a parent cancels a school visit, the middle-aged kid might feel left behind. A kid with healthy eating habits who is unhappy may stop eating and begin throwing food away. Children who blame one parent for the divorce may develop discord towards that adult as a result. Young people from divorced families may not feel fulfilled in life. Because they have grown up watching their parents' separation, they might not be able to trust anybody who might be relationship a partner. This will result in a lack of loyalty to a partnership and possibly cause issues with making and keeping friends.
MENTAL EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN
Children's emotional health is impacted by the breakdown of their homes. The kid becomes nervous as a result, particularly if there are more responsibilities at home. Since they have to help their father in meeting their requirements, they must work hard and assume extra responsibilities. Most of the time, a stressed mom who struggles, to be there for her children can correct them even if they did absolutely nothing wrong. When they think one parent has passed away permanently, sadness also goes into their lives at the loss of their sense of stability in the family. If this sadness is not controlled to help the child in living with the passing away of a parent, it may cause the child to develop sadness. Additionally, the kid may grow hostile towards everyone and everything. Children who are depressed often experience anger as a side effect because they refuse to accept their parents' divorce and think it wasn't required in their first place. Because they haven't learned how to handle their parents' split, children may continually experience violent and suicidal ideas. Because they believe they can no longer depend on their parents, these kids start to become more independent and display personal development.
The good mental, social, and emotional growth of a child is greatly affected by loving parents and constant backing. Children who experience divorce may experience extreme sadness and depression. Children from in need, separated families are frequently raised in depressing environments, which may stunt their development. In our culture, divorce are common, and parents should be able protect their kids from any kind of marriage problems. They need to provide them with the safety they require to survive and for them to develop normally.
