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→Children's refusal to see a parent
It's important to know that there is no age at which children are entitled to decide their parenting schedule or whether they will or won't see a parent, although their views and preferences usually become more important and more influential as they get older. Children and youth should not be responsible for making their own parenting arrangements; that's their parents' responsibility. While a child’s views and preferences should usually be heard, there's a difference between a child having a ''voice'' and a child making a ''choice''.
If a child is reluctant to see a parent, it's also important to know why the child is reluctant to see that parent and to take steps to address whatever has caused that reluctance. Social workers, registered clinical counsellors, and psychologists who provide services to children and youth will often be able to identify the problem issues that have resulted in the child's reluctance and suggest ways that the child's relationship with the parent can be better supported, potentially including that each parent and the child receive counselling on an ongoing basis. Counselling is often completely or partially funded through workplace extended health insurance programs, and free public and community counselling services may also be available.
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