Guidelines for Single Parents

Special to The Canadian

Dr. Tessina offers these guidelines for single parents:

Make sure you know a lot about any new person before inviting him/her into your home. Always introduce new adults to your children as friends, nothing more.

Do not pressure your children to like your new friend or to spend time with him or her. Insist that your children behave appropriately and politely to your adult friends.

If you want to get serious with a date, find out his or her feelings about children, especially your children, first.

Gradually introduce a new date to your children by doing family-oriented activities together. Give your children and your date a chance to develop their own relationships.

Don't sacrifice your children's alone time with you for the person you're dating. Don't miss sport or school events in order to date.

Don't share inappropriately with your children. Do not use them as "confidantes" for your relationship confusion or problems. Don't allow them to find out about your sexual relationship.

Whether you're a single parent or just dating one, remember that responsibility, putting someone else's needs ahead of your own, and the ability to love deeply are the cornerstones of any good relationship -- and single parents have them in spades.

Original Source: Lavalife Magazine. LINK

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