Difficult Situations Regarding the Other Parent
Neil S. Grossman, Ph.D.

• Other parent brings child home late and you have an appointment.
• Child is upset because the other parent is late to bring him/her to a favorite appointment.
• When child returns from the other parent he/she is wild and won’t settle down.
• Other parent showers gifts on child.
• Other parent promises things and doesn’t follow through.
• Other parent badmouths you.
• In-laws tell child bad things about you.
• Other parent tells child that the child will live with him/her.
• Other parent tells child that he/she won’t survive without the child.

Difficult Situations Regarding the Child
Neil S. Grossman, Ph.D.

• Child clings to you.
• Child refuses to leave with you.
• Child refuses to leave with other parent.
• Child conceals feelings about other parent.
• Child openly favors other parent.