hi,

Please do not get upset. He is a sensitive child and maybe he is missing his father. Do talk to him about this and see if his father can visit and spend some time with his son. Both parents have their own duties and one cannot replace the other.

Yes angela,

Children are the worst affected due to divorce.They have to bear the brunt for no fault of theirs.At such a tender age, if this were to happen, they would be visibly shaken which would eventually make them quiet and introverts.

Best thing is to try and be friends with him, see whats going on in his mind and engage him in some hobby classes, activities which he is fond of.

hi everybody,

Its sad but true that the children are the worst sufferers in a broken home. If they are not sensitively handled then they might waver and crumble or even go astray. The point is to spend as much time as possible with them , try to become like them and entertain them as much as possible.Inculcate good values and see to it that they make good friends who will teach him new things so that he grows into a fine human being .

Hi guys,

My sister's son is about 16 years of age..He is a well-brought up child, very obedient and takes care of my sister too. He realizes how and under what circumstances she is bringing him up. He does help her in the house and attends to all her chores.. Hats off to her for doing all this single handedly for the boy could have gone astray but she has been a strong woman and always guided her son at every step.

I think he just needs a guy friend. Children are the most affected in a divorce. If the child is more attracted towards the mother, the child will crave for a female friend after seperation.

Good friends and good times can always heal the worst of problems, if your son has really turned introvert, it's your turn to turn extrovert. Call in the neighbor kids sometimes or the other, and host some parties. I am sure a kids party isn't necessarily a very extravagant affair.

And *remember* to be a part of the party yourself. Maybe your son can find some good friends in the group then?

Yes I say get involved with neighbors and their kids. He may be getting bored and dotn know how to handle it and probably doesnt want to hurt your feelings. My younger son sometimes will sit in his room or ask to be alone, I give him some space but I will go int heir and hang out with thim and try to talk with him...to make him understand that I am there for him and i always berbally communicate to him that whenever he needs to talk Im here for hima nd its ok to be sad and talk about it. those littel tears streamign down at night sometimes, breaks my heart but I always reassure him that things will be ok and will get better......

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might b when he talks with his friends they talk abt thier parents and it hurts him...so he opts to stay with himself....talk to him abt it and solve it for him...as days go by he ll also come to terms with the situation...and if possible talk to his best friend and ask him to solve the matter for ur son...side by side u shud also support him

Depending how old he is, that might just be him becoming independent. There's a time in childrens lives where they realize they don't always need help and try to figure out what they can do themselves. By doing this, they experiment and find out what they're not so good at, in which case they'll run back to mom or dad or another figure for help. It's a normal part of growing.