Preschool Research Paper

The major objective of this paper is to look at the divorce rate in the United States, and how it effects Preschool, School age children, and finally adolescents. In the United States, many children deal with their parents getting a divorce. Children whose parents get a divorce report getting lower grades, feeling more depressed , as well as have poor conduct compared to children whose families are intact. When parents first get a divorce it is very rocky for their children to get adjusted to the new living situation, often times when parents get a divorce children often times go through financial hardships within the home, as well children feel they have lost one parent due to the fact that they don’t see that parent very often and …show more content…
When preschool age parents separate, it is difficult for the child to process what is going on and how it will affect the family. When parents choose to separate prior to their child entering grade school, the child feels responsible for the parents’ divorce and they also feel they are being abandoned by their parents. When dealing with student’s in preschool when parents divorce, if the child has a good relationship with the non-custodial parent the child is likely to do good work in school, play well with others, as well as have good communication skills with their teachers. One of the main issues that teachers report with preschool children who come from a divorced household, is that often times they have behavioral problems and act out in order to get the teachers attention. Preschool teachers report that children who are dealing with divorce, often times report concertation problems, aggression issues, lack of participation in class, disobedience, and lack of communication. Often times Preschool aged children who have experienced divorce will communicate through illustrations what they see as a perfect family , and how they would like their family to be. (Babalis, T., Xanthakou, Y., Papa, C., & Tsolou, O. …show more content…
A professional counselor must also help the parents with providing consistency to their children making sure that the children are on a daily routine, the professional counselor must also encourage the parents to not talk poorly about the other parent in front of the children. The job of the professional counselor is to also help the child be able to communicate effectively with both parents, as well as to make sure that the child knows that they have a support system and are not telling with the divorce alone. ( Divorce and Children Information at the Counseling Corner) Divorce is constantly on the rise and impacts the lives of children ranging from preschool to young adults, often times children who parents are divorced often times deal with issues such as poor social skills, depression, lower grades, as well as anxiety issues, it is best that both parents are there for their children during this time and if the child needs counseling it is best that the parents make sure that the child gets