Co-parenting after divorce? Follow these tips to make long-distance parenting work

If you are also a co-parent who gets to spend limited time with your child, here are some tips to make the most of it to improve the bonding with your little one. You can send your child postcards or a handwritten note every week with a positive message on it. Or you can send those on interesting facts or funny quotes but make it more personlised. While it is good to speak to your child at a specific time, sometimes you can make spontaneous phone calls or a video call, which can be a nice surprise. This will make your child feel that you were remembering him or her. How parents' divorce can be unsettling for kids In case you don't find enough time to have a proper telephonic conversation, make up for it by dropping a message or two. Your child should know that you are available for him or her. To understand your child better, make sure to get to know their friends in school or outside. You can invite them for parties or outings. You can also meet the parents of these friends and hang out together. Spending some quality alone time with your child will only help strengthen the bond better. This way, you will get to know each other well. Encourage your child to try new things and identify their passion. And then guide them on how they can pursue it. A short trip, watching a game or a movie together are some of the activities you can try, depending on what your child likes. The preferences may change as they grow older so try to keep track. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://www.boxboardproducts.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/480725/Default.aspx