Divorce in American Society

Throughout the world there are many instances of divorce. In America alone in 2000 there are over twenty million divorces (Children 1). Since divorce has become much more common among American society, it is also becoming more acceptable. Some marriages end without a need to bring children into the nasty divorce. Other marriages, unfortunately, include children. This is where a huge problem may result for the child. Over one million of these divorces effect children (Children 1). It can definitely be said that divorce shapes the attitude and future behaviors of children that have parents who chose to get a divorce.
Infants seem to show small subtle signs of their emotions of divorce. Infants can react greatly to their parents energy level and mood. These small beings tend to have upset stomachs or spit up more than usual (Stewart 2). There seems to be a smaller amount of affect on infants because of their developing brain state. It is important that these small babies do not hear or see their parents fighting. Infants react very strongly to loud sounds.
Different age groups may respond to divorce very differently. " Children from three to five years of age frequently believe they cause their parents' divorce" (extension 1). These children see their parents' fighting and can not accurately conclude what happened within their family. These young children hear screaming and fighting and can't conclude that this fighting is nor because of them. These ideas cause the young child to believe they are the ones to blame. Once these children have this idea in their
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head, many psychological effects can take place. A young child can have fear of being
abandoned or left alone (Stewart 1). This is mostly caused by the parents no longer together to form a secure family. This makes it extremely hard for a child to enjoy and engage in school activities. Although these children want a parent around for
security purposes, they may show signs of aggressiveness towards... [continues]

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