divorces have always been tough for a family but for a child seeing the parents split is one of the most traumatic things in life a young mind that has just learned about love emotions and attachments finds it difficult to cope with the concept of separation sudden lack of contact and communication from a parent abrupt closure in addressing a dad or a mom seeing and feeling the gap between parents experiencing the pain of a single parent these are certain aspects of divorce that a child goes through and very often these things are not discussed or cared forread alsochildhood trauma is not just an outcome of abuse here are other factors to consideras the term itself suggests childhood trauma describes the negative experiences of a person during hisher childhood that goes on to impact their lives as an adult it comprises any event action or instances that threaten a childs mental and physical wellbeingexperts say children often start experiencing emotions after the age of 3 usually after the age of 3 a child develops better cognitive abilities during this age when it is exposed to constant arguments bitter quarrels and all sorts of verbal and physical abuse it leaves the child tremendously shatteredthe worst age for divorce for a childdivorces are never planned they arise out of disharmony in relationships irrespective of familys opinion having a child or not divorces happen when the couple have no other option but to call it quitspsychologists say the potential of an emotional trauma like divorce affects kids of every age but it is more impactful when the child is between 3 to 15 years oldonce a child goes through puberty theres more potential to accept and understand a parents divorce says child psychologist dr scott carroll to a parenting portalmany elders believe a child as young as this might not remember anything but it is a wrong assumption a child between 3 to 5 years of age may have several questions in their mind when they do not see one of their parents around themin the absence of the parent a child has several questions like why did he or she go away is it because of being too mischievous was it his or her fault because of which the father mother left the house doesnt the father mother love him anymore what was hisher faultan unasked question remains etched in the mind for a long durationthe age from 6 to 12 and beyond till puberty is the most crucial age for children whose parents have divorced at this age children begin asking questions about everything this age arouses curiosity about everything the questions that a young child is unable to ask are asked out loud by children belonging to this age group very often at this age kids also become a part of the argument that happens between the parentsif you love me so much why cant you stay together why are you making me suffer all these what