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Is blocking a child’s love child abuse?

Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 by admin.

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In so much of what a malicious parent does and says to a child to force them to take sides in a divorce or custody battle, it can be boiled down to this: One parent is attempting to block a child from loving the other parent. Is this child abuse? Of course it is. It’s [...]

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Brainwashing Tool #16: Not showing them your letters

Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 by admin.

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One thing commonly done by a parent who wants you to have minimal contact to “their” son or daughter is to not show them cards or letters you mail. You can send postcards, a birthday card, a Valentine’s Day card, whatever. But a parent bent on harming his or her own child’s relationship with the [...]

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Top 7 ways for live-away parents to stay in contact with child

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by admin.

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In today’s computer age, there are some very cool, innovative ways to stay in contact with your child who’s living with your ex. So when you can’t be there in person, here is a quick rundown of the top 7: 1. Telephone/cellphone (directly speaking to child) 2. Telephone/cellphone (leaving a nice message when unable to [...]

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Brainwashing Tool #3: No pics of you anywhere

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by admin.

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Your ex has many tools at his or her disposal to push you away from and out of your child’s life. One of the small but telling ways is to deny any pictures of you in your kid’s room at your ex’s. Why would they do this? Simple. “Out of sight; out of mind.” Your [...]

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Brainwashing Tool #8: The telephone

Posted on 23. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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When you have your kid for your visitation time, oftentimes the other parent knows he/she has only one way of brainwashing your kid during those days. The tool used? The telephone/cellphone. The alienating parent will try one or several of the following tactics: 1. Keep the child on the phone for a long time 2. [...]

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The Brainwashing Boomerang

Posted on 20. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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Although direct and firm intervention is always required when dealing with an ex’s attempting to alienate you from your child, always keep this in the back of your head: the concept of the Brainwashing Boomerang. Brainwashing Boomerang (n) – when a parent’s attempt to alienate their ex from their child or children backfires, and the [...]

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“Don’t make me choose!” – the universal cry of children

Posted on 20. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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Inside a child’s mind, when he or she faces brainwashing from a parent, the feeling they get is one of: Please don’t make me choose! Children know their parents have faults and aren’t perfect. They don’t hold one parent up to the other and say to themselves “this parent is better, so I like them [...]

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How taking “ownership” of a child hurts them

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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All parents feel a bond to their child. But a good percentage of parents take this bond to a new level, approaching ownership. They feel like that child belongs to them, while the ex is relegated to a legally-obligated role in the child’s life. This is indicative of a very needy parent, for starters. A [...]

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When your son is suddenly sick before visitation

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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Multiple times before visitation, my son’s mother has said that Charlie’s sick. It wasn’t a “be forewarned, he’s sick. He’ll need XYZ medicine, etc.” Rather, it was a simple, “He’s sick.” End of story. At the time I just thought whatever, she’s just letting me know he’s not feeling well. Oh well, we’ll get through [...]

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A brainwashed child’s vocabulary

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by admin.

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A brainwashed child’s vocabulary is often quite remarkable. You’ll hear an 8 year old say words like “concerned”– as in, just today my son, 8, told me he’s “concerned” when asked why he wants to know when our next visitation date is (it was the first time he’s ever asked about upcoming visits). 90% of [...]

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