25 Sep Telling a Child about a Spouse’s Arrest
Most people would assume that the hardest part of a loved one’s arrest would be bailing him or her out of jail. However, parents know that is not the case. The hardest part of dealing with your loved one’s arrest as a parent, is explaining it to your child. How do you explain to a child why their mom or dad is not at home?
Delivering this news to your child will be difficult, and how much information you share will be dependent on the child’s age and maturity. Younger children do not need all of the details, they just need to know that mommy or daddy will come back. Older children, who have a better understanding of jail, might want more information on what happened.
Your goal with talking to your child about your spouse’s arrest, is to put your child at ease. You do not want them to worry about any of this. It is important to emphasize to the child that their parent is not leaving the child. He or she will come back home. It is also important to emphasize that your spouse’s arrest was not the child’s fault in any way.
After you have broken the news to your children, you should begin working on bringing your spouse home. You can do this quickly by contacting the professionals here at Bail Bonds in Carlsbad. With their professional help, your spouse can be out of jail in just a few short hours.