Children and divorce are often a painful combination, with the children feeling that they are caught in the middle. Trying to keep a divorce as civil as possible for the children, who are already emotionally fragile, is the best thing that any parent can do. All children who are involved in the end of a family unit should be taken for some form of counseling so that they can understand that it was nothing that they have done or could have done to cause or prevent the divorce from happening. Children who are at the beginning of a new chapter in their lives may have adjustment issues, which can range from reverting back to younger behavior or acting beyond their age. A six year old may begin wetting the bed for instance or a four year old may begin trying to wash dishes and set the table. Behavioral issues are almost to be expected in this period of huge life changes and should be dealt with as quickly as possible so that they do not become huge problems.