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<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(c) that decisions among guardians should be made separately or together.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
Shared parenting is not necessary necessarily equal parenting , and what children need is for their parents or guardians to cooperate as much as possible, focusing on what the children need. Some things to be considered when you are developing a parenting schedule are: the child's age, relationships, and each parent's parenting skills and abilities.
Very young children, especially breastfeeding children, require more constant attention and are not able to be away from one parent (generally the breastfeeding mother) for long periods of time. In situations like this, there may be very frequent but shorter periods of parenting time for the non-breastfeeding parent. This will change, of course, as the child grows older.
There are some parents who achieve shared parenting by the unequal sharing of holidays.
The ''Family Law Act'' also requires that parents, guardians , and the court consider the child’s views, “unless it would be inappropriate to consider them” (section 37(2)(b)). Many parents and guardians know what their children want and need; however, children have a legal right to have a voice.
The Hear the Child Society [http://hearthechild.ca/ Hear the Child Society] offers useful information about the rights of children and a roster of people who prepare non-evaluative reports of children’s views.
===Parenting plans===