Effects of Divorce on Children Ages: Birth thru 6 years

Birth thru 18 months

Infants can sense emotional stress and tension. They may become more irritable, experience interrupted sleep and separation anxiety which may include difficult transitions between parents or parent to caregiver.

Nearly half of American children under the age of 18 will witness their parents' divorce. Based on current statistics, once they are adults, they have a 90% chance to marry and nearly half of those who do, will also divorce.

While none of us expect to divorce when we choose the person we marry; more than 40% of marriages in the U.S. will end in divorce. 

Children go though more changes in physical and mental development than adults.  While we may reflect on times when we were younger, we easily forget the impact of issues children face on a daily basis.