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How to Nurture Your Children and Get the Most Out of Your Time with Them |
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Whether you're the custodial or noncustodial parent, your children need nurturing. As single parents, both you and your ex-spouse have to be both mother and father when with your children. Each of you is responsible for the health and well-being of your children when they are with youincluding hugs and kisses (number one on the list), goofing around, feeding them, making sure that they brush their teeth twice a day, and taking care of them when they're sick. |
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Byron's daughter, six-year-old Michelle, lived with him three days each week, every other weekend, and one evening each week. Michelle was more important to him than any other part of his life. He was lucky to have a job as a bank teller, where he could be home at 5:30 p.m. every day with no take-home work. When he picked up Michelle on Friday evening, he always took her to her favorite Japanese restaurant. She could count on it. Michelle ordered the same dish, tempura, every time. When they got to Byron's home, it was time for Michelle's bath and storytime. Byron had a big book of Winnie the Pooh, which Michelle loved her Dad to read to her. Before she went to sleep, Byron would help Michelle call her mother to wish her a good night. The rest of the weekend was always spent on activities together both indoors and out. Sometimes Byron would invite some friends of his who had children, and Michelle would play with them for a while. But mostly, because Byron's time with Michelle was precious to him, he was one-on-one with Michelle. On Monday, Byron took Michelle to her kindergarten class. Because he was still at work when she was finished, he had a standing arrangement with a neighbor's 17-year-old daughter to pick up Michelle and stay with her until he got home from work. Then Byron cooked dinner and put Michelle to bed. The next morning, Byron took Michelle to school. After school, her mother picked up Michelle and took her home. |
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