This form is for you and your co-parent to fill in. Be honest with your answers, nothing is gained from secrecy or leaving things unsaid. Once you have both filled it in you need to go through them together and combine those areas that you can agree on, and compromise on the ones you don’t.

YOUR PARENTING OBJECTIVES

Q1 Write down how you would describe what your objectives are as a parent. What are they in the long term? And what are your immediate parenting objectives for this coming year?

My long-term parenting objectives are ......

For the year they are......

Establishing a Code of Conduct with your ex means that rules have been established which will avoid inconsistancy, misunderstanding and hitting each others nuclear button! However, even if your ex dosn't want to play ball and talk about a Code fo Conduct, write your own and lead from the front. Your behaviour will influence the way your ex behaves and ensure that you keep your pride intact and don't end up feeling humiliated by your own poor performance.

Here are some prompts to help you write your own Code of Conduct.

Q1 How do you and your ex communicate with each other best? Get the most effective, user-friendly and workable channel up and running.