She told my 7-year old son it was his responsibility to figure out how the rules were different between his mommy's house and his daddy's house so he wouldn't say something to his daddy that would get his mommy in trouble. To this day, my son trembles at the thought of saying something that might get his mommy in trouble. I haven't found one professional yet who agrees this advice should have been given to a 7-year old who was barely 2 months into dealing with his parents separation. See website marta-otero for more.\r
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Update: In case you're wondering about why Marilyn K. is so upset, I have primary custody with all major decision making.
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