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Five minutes that set the tone for three days
Handovers are the flashpoint, and the easiest thing to fix.
Same time, same place, every week. Surprises at a handover land on the child, not the adult.
Five minutes: bag, one practical update, goodbye. Anything contentious goes in a message later — never in front of them.
Give permission to enjoy the other home. “Have a lovely time” costs you nothing and takes the loyalty bind off them.
Try tonight
Decide now what you will say at the next handover, and say only that.
Where this comes from: Reducing Parental Conflict; Emery.
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