I can’t stand people using children as a weapon.–Friend of CoParenting101, our tweep @NFLion

If you’re using your child as a weapon–or contemplating it–because the separation, divorce, or co-parenting isn’t going your way…

If you don’t ________…I’ll never let you see her again.

I told the children the truth about you, and now they hate you too.

No, he can’t come to the phone to talk to you…ever.

Mommy told me not to believe anything you say.

Daddy said it’s your fault that he has to live in that small apartment!  Why do you take all his money?

Mommy is sad when I leave her to come here.  She said I shouldn’t have to come if I don’t want to.

…just stop it. Period. Full stop. Find an appropriate way to deal with whatever’s bothering you, and leave your child out of it. Children are to be protected by the adults in their lives, not used in their warfare.

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