Getting a reluctant co-parent on board with getting help

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Your co-parent isn't flatly refusing, but they drag their feet on therapy, an assessment, or a treatment plan, and every delay costs your child time.

What I tried

Pushing hard, ultimatums, or going fully around them (which can backfire and deepen the standoff).

What worked

What tends to work: lower the stakes and the threat. Propose a small, time-limited first step ('let's just do the intake and see what they say') rather than a lifelong commitment. Frame it as gathering information, not admitting fault. Offer to handle the logistics. Let the professional set the plan so it's not your opinion vs theirs. And give them a role, because people resist things done TO them and support things they helped shape. Aim for progress over a perfect, instant yes.

#child-health #communication #buy-in #therapy

Shared by real parents (or curated by CoreParent), anonymized, and not legal advice. Every situation is different. For your case, talk to a licensed family-law attorney.