But caregivers can be alert for signs that the child is upset or depressed. Children react differently yet similarly in divorce. Some will be extremely sad and show signs of depression and even sleeplessness. Anxiety levels peak as they feel they are going to be abandoned. They experience feelings of loneliness due to the loss of the other parent.
Different children go through it at different levels and different times.
How bad or how well children go through the divorce depends on how the situation is handled. It can throw the child's entire life into a whirlwind. There will more than likely be financial instabilities due to loss in income of the absent parent. There may be a change in residence or schools. Also, for both parents and children, holidays and birthdays after a divorce can be some of the most difficult things to deal with, traumatic even.