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General Co-Parenting Guidlines
- Always be respectful. Don't be critical or talk negatively about the other parent within hearing range of your children.
- Don't question your children about the other parent or get them to spy on them.
- Avoid arguments when the children are present, resolve all conflicts in private.
- Don't make promises to the children to try and win them over at the expense of the other parent.
- Agree on similar rules and routines for both homes especially in regards to discipline, bed times, sleeping arrangements and schedules.
- Let the other parent know as soon as possible if you need to change the children's schedule. Don't tell your children of any changes until you have agreement from the other parent.
- Check with the other parent before planning any activity for your children that will occur during their time.
- Keep each other informed of any scholastic, medical, psychiatric, or extracurricular activities or appointments of the child.
- Validate your children's relationship with their other parent. Don't make your children feel guilty about the time spent with the other parent. Be mindful of how you word things for example say I love you versus I miss you.
- Don't make your children messengers between you and the other parent.
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