Parentline NI – Go To Navigating Co-parenting – Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP)

Co-parenting super strengths are well-being, organisation and respect. It is worth trying to maintain these yourself, even if others are unable or unwilling to play their part.

Misunderstandings often create problems

Try to keep communication, especially around arrangements and organisation, as clear and simple as possible.

Always double check.

When emotions are high, assumptions or simple misunderstandings can escalate.

Parenting Plans

These are well worth considering and can be as simple or as detailed as you wish. Mediation services or a trusted 3rd party could help. Try as a minimum, to agree the basics of future arrangements for your children’s health, education and spiritual needs.

Various Apps are available to help with arrangements. There will usually be a charge for these ones but they could give you ideas for your own solutions.

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Changeover routines

A change of clothes, or predictable activity on arrival can really help children to transition from one home and set of expectation to another.

Agreeing to disagree

We each have our unique view of the world. Someone else’s reasons and priorities often vary because they think differently, not because they think the same way as we do and are being deliberately awkward.

We are here to support, listen or advise anytime. Contact us Monday to Thursday 9am to 9pm. Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.

Books can be nurturing way of encouraging conversations and providing reassurance. A quick search will uncover the huge range you can choose from to suit your family needs.