From experience, having been divorced when my daughter was 15 months old, children are affected when one parent leaves the home and doesn't come back to live with them - its when she started waking up 2 to 3 times a night and that didn't stop until I remarried when she was going on 5.  And after discussing the issue with my pediatrician at length when it first began I was told "she's making sure you are still there"--- and we have several dozen children and teenagers who are currently suffering from depression, low self-esteem and various other psychiatric issues which have come about as a direct result of divorce - and some were younger than Tiger's children when it happened.  You can ask any licensed psychiatric provider - children tend to blame themselves when their parents split up -- no matter how young they are.  Parents need to be very careful about how they handle getting into another relationship.  These children are just getting used to Mommy and Daddy living in separate houses -- and having to live in one house and then another.  If you think that is easy for children to do no matter how young they are you are wrong.    I can assure you that Sam definitely has memories of her Daddy living with her -- My daughter and her family and my husband and I owned a home together - my granddaughter was 2-1/2 when my husband had to go into a nursing home where he was for a year before he passed away.  She remembers to this day (she is going to be 14) things that happened when "Grandpa lived in our house".  I never said he should have to hide who he dates or even that he should date -- what we were discussing on the original thread was Tiger bringing a different woman to each day of a tournament and parading them in front of the media. -- that was the topic I responded to.  And Tiger does have to be careful who he dates and what he does because Elin could slap him into court and seek total custody of the children if she doesn't think the women he's hanging out with are suitable and she thinks her children might be around them. 

Oh - I left out one thing -- and then my part in this conversation is over.  Sam & Charlie will never forget the drama that surrounded their parents divorce -- it was all over the media and is still all over the media -- they go to school - Sam goes to dance - they'll learn how to read -- other parents talk when they think their children don't understand the subject matter but children repeat things to their other friends in school about each other -- things pop up on TV even now - it will be a part of their lives.

His kids should be fine. Tiger's home situation was not comparable to yours, mine or regular people. Tiger does not have a 9 to 5 job and he was not living the sort of lifestyle that you and I are accustomed.   It's not like  he was not spending a lot of time at home when they were married. Tiger even missed Sam's christening to go to some celebrity event and when he was not playing golf or fulfilling business obligations he was partying in Vegas and elsewhere.
Nevermind the rumors that he was already living at the second house in Orlando before the scandal. Most likely that is where he was going when he had the accident.

I said before I don't think he should bring anyone he is not committed to around his kids but, that does not exempt him from taking whomever he wants to a golf tournament or dating as much as he likes.
You have heard that Elin is dating again haven't you? I believe this is the second guy she has been linked to since the divorce. She has every right to date and so does Tiger. Unless she can prove he is an unfit or negligent parent whom he dates has no relevance on the custody arrangement as long as they are not around the kids.

Well - I guess you have more input into this than I do despite my own experiences and having worked in the mental health field with psychiatrists and nurse practitioners in psychiatry and psychologists and social workers - we will agree to disagree regarding whether or not his kids will be fine -- I stand by my theory that whether or not his kids are find is totally dependent on how their life is going forward and how their mother and father act and interact with each other.

So true, kloudy......how the kids fare through the divorce is totally dependent on Tiger & Elin's attitude and interaction with one another.  Kids might have been very young.....but it is amazing how much they know what is going on even though they may not understand.

Gloria Allred was representing 2 maybe 3 of the women at one time. Allred is being sued by Rachel Uchitel because she convinced her to return the settlement money after Tiger filed a suit saying she violated the confidentiality agreement. This should explain it better.

ttp://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/07/18/rachel-returns-hush-money-to-tiger-threatens-gloria/

Woods paid Uchitel a settlement -- reportedly between $8 million and $10 million -- with a confidentiality agreement in December 2009 to prevent her from speaking to the media about their affair. The settlement was arranged with the help of celebrity power-attorney Gloria Allred.

According to the terms of the settlement, a violation of the confidentiality agreement would mean that Uchitel would have to return the money and could be sued by Woods for damages.

Woods' attorney Jay Lavely contacted Allred several months ago to say Woods would sue Uchitel for violating the agreement by going on the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab" to treat an "addiction to love." She did not mention Woods by name on the show.

Uchitel reportedly believed she had not violated the agreement, but Allred convinced her she would lose if Woods did sue and struck a deal with Lavely to return most of the settlement money.

Sources told TMZ that Allred's deal with Lavely allows her to keep the attorney's fees she received for brokering the settlement.

The sources said Uchitel believes she got ripped off in Allred's deal with Lavely and has hired a legal malpractice lawyer.

The malpractice lawyer has reportedly demanded that Allred pay Uchitel the settlement money she returned or Uchitel will sue her.

Allred told TMZ, "Our law firm no longer represents Ms. Uchitel and we have no comment on this story at this time. However, we are confident that we have always acted appropriately and in her best interests."

Thank you so much for getting it!!!!!  It doesn't matter a whit how young the kids are -- it is what they sense more than what they truly grasp -- and these kids are sure to hear about this sooner or later.  Daddy will have a lot of explaining to do and what type of a relationship he builds with them between now and when they find out will determine how they react.  And how Elin treats him and their relationship with him will also have a great bearing on how they grow up.  Parents who have strong animosity toward the other parent oftentimes do their children serious damage by not treating the other parent with the respect they need as the father or mother of the children -- has nothing to do with what went on between the parents. 

Kloudy I know where you coming from...

I think many people on this website just want to see Tiger with someone new. (I know I do) However that is left up to Tiger.

I also believe that it would serve the ex's to be friends or at least like you said have respect for one another. This can be challenging, but doable. I am going to through something similar with my daughter's father. We do not have a relationship at all. (He has made no attempt to be a father) Nonetheless I do not talk ill about him to her. I want her to have her own thoughts without my input.

 

 

Wise wise choice.  It is hard enough for her not having him care enough to be involved in her life.  She needs all the support you can give her.

It has been very hard over the past 91/2 years. She ask me and I try to be neutral but time has done a lot for my pain too.

So as a mother you want your child to be happy.. that means sometimes tou have to make amends or try and move on...