Did KIm Kardashian introduce Pete Davidson to kids too soon?

Upon the advice of therapists, friends and her older sister, Kim Kardashian said she waited six months before she introduced her new boyfriend, Pete Davidson, to her four children with Kanye West.

Some therapists say parents should should wait longer than that to bring a new partner into their children’s lives. Other experts say that six months is OK — at an absolute minimum — but the children’s introduction to a new partner should only happen under certain conditions.

During an appearance on the “Today” show, the 41-year-old reality TV star and makeup mogul said she had been dating the 28-year-old “Saturday Night Live” comedian for six months before she let him spend time with her four children, North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3.

“Luckily I have a sister that’s been through it all and we talked about it,” Kardashian said, referring to her older sister, Kourtney Kardashian, who shares three children with her ex-boyfriend, Scott Disick, and who married rocker Travis Barker in a lavish wedding in Italy last month.

We’re catching up with @KimKardashian about her relationship with Pete Davidson, wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress, her newest business project that’s been years in the making and more! pic.twitter.com/Chsz8cK5FW

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 21, 2022

“I consulted with a few therapists and friends that have been through it,” Kardashian said. “I definitely wanted to wait six months. That was the marker.”

The reality star noted that “different things work for different people,” explaining, “You just have to do what’s right and try to be as respectful and cautious as possible.”

Indeed, therapists on divorce and parenting sites agree that parents need to be sensitive, careful and respectful.

That’s because children often aren’t ready to move on after their parents’ divorce, at least not at the same pace as their parents, wrote psychologist Ann Gold Buscho in a column last month for Psychology Today. They may continue to hold out hope that their parents will reconcile and can have a hard time with their mother or father trying to reconstruct the family with a new partner.

“When drafting parenting plans with divorcing parents, I often suggest waiting until the new relationship has been a committed relationship of at least nine to 12 months duration, after the divorce is over,” wrote Buscho, author of “The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce.”

Buscho said many parents resist this recommendation, but she said waiting gives children time to grieve the loss of the family they knew. It also gives everyone time to adjust to a new parenting schedule.

The longer a relationship lasts, the more solid it is likely to be, Buscho added. Most dating relationships end before nine months or a year.

“If your new relationship doesn’t work out, it will be another loss for your kids, especially if they have become attached to your new partner,” Buscho continued. “Exposing your kids to a new love early on means your children risk experiencing one loss after another. Over time, the losses can affect your children’s future mental health and wellbeing, success in relationships, and your relationship with them.”

Aaron Welch, a Florida-based therapist, agreed that children can become attached to new people in their life, which is why it’s important for a parent to wait until they and their new partner are committed for the long term. Kids need stability — not to be exposed to a parent’s serial dating adventures, Welch and others said. In an interview with a publication for divorced fathers, Welch also said parents shouldn’t assume that the children will be as excited as they are about their new love.

“The tendency is to be very excited that you’ve met someone you really like — especially after a tough divorce,” Welch said. “Because of that excitement, people believe their kids will share that same feeling.”

“What’s the hurry?” asked licensed therapist and author Terry Gaspard in a column for DivorceMag.com. “Even if both of you are in love and seem to have a lot in common, breakups are common and kids get caught in the crossfire.”

Children also may view a parent’s new boyfriend or girlfriend as a rival for the parent’s attention, especially if the children are still coping with feelings of anger or sadness after a divorce. “If you introduce your children to someone who you are dating casually, this may complicate their adjustment to your divorce,” Gaspard said.

When it comes time to bring the new partner and children together, Gaspard said that it’s best to keep the initial meetings short and casual and with few expectations. Definitely, be careful about letting your new partner stay overnight in your home right away, Gaspard added. “Having your new partner spend the night should only be an option once you are fairly sure that your relationship is permanent or you are engaged,” Gaspard said.

If Kardashian has truly been careful about how she is integrating Davidson into her children’s lives, that could be the best sign yet that she and the comedian are committed to something long term. In the past few months, Davidson also has been photographed in public with some of the children. He and North were spotted cruising around in a golf cart in April — six months after he and North’s mother were first romantically linked, TMZ said. More recently, he was photographed taking Saint shopping at a Los Angeles-area Walmart.

Meanwhile, Kardashian and West appeared to have made peace since earlier this year when the rapper went on vicious social media rants, threatening to hurt Davidson and claiming that Kardashian was trying to keep his children from him.

“Everything’s going OK,” Kardashian said on the “Today” show.

After West was banned from Instagram in March, he and Kardashian started to privately communicate again about issues related to co-parenting their children, TMZ reported this week. Both Kardashian and West attended North’s basketball game over the weekend, TMZ added. While they didn’t sit together at the game, they reportedly drove to and from the game with North. West also joined his children and Kardashian’s family for Father’s Day celebrations, Kardashian said on “Today.”

Upon the advice of therapists, friends and her older sister, Kim Kardashian said she waited six months before she introduced her new boyfriend, Pete Davidson, to her four children with Kanye West.

Some therapists say parents should should wait longer than that to bring a new partner into their children’s lives. Other experts say that six months is OK — at an absolute minimum — but the children’s introduction to a new partner should only happen under certain conditions.

During an appearance on the “Today” show, the 41-year-old reality TV star and makeup mogul said she had been dating the 28-year-old “Saturday Night Live” comedian for six months before she let him spend time with her four children, North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3.

“Luckily I have a sister that’s been through it all and we talked about it,” Kardashian said, referring to her older sister, Kourtney Kardashian, who shares three children with her ex-boyfriend, Scott Disick, and who married rocker Travis Barker in a lavish wedding in Italy last month.

We’re catching up with @KimKardashian about her relationship with Pete Davidson, wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress, her newest business project that’s been years in the making and more! pic.twitter.com/Chsz8cK5FW

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 21, 2022

“I consulted with a few therapists and friends that have been through it,” Kardashian said. “I definitely wanted to wait six months. That was the marker.”

The reality star noted that “different things work for different people,” explaining, “You just have to do what’s right and try to be as respectful and cautious as possible.”

Indeed, therapists on divorce and parenting sites agree that parents need to be sensitive, careful and respectful.

That’s because children often aren’t ready to move on after their parents’ divorce, at least not at the same pace as their parents, wrote psychologist Ann Gold Buscho in a column last month for Psychology Today. They may continue to hold out hope that their parents will reconcile and can have a hard time with their mother or father trying to reconstruct the family with a new partner.

“When drafting parenting plans with divorcing parents, I often suggest waiting until the new relationship has been a committed relationship of at least nine to 12 months duration, after the divorce is over,” wrote Buscho, author of “The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce.”

Buscho said many parents resist this recommendation, but she said waiting gives children time to grieve the loss of the family they knew. It also gives everyone time to adjust to a new parenting schedule.

The longer a relationship lasts, the more solid it is likely to be, Buscho added. Most dating relationships end before nine months or a year.

“If your new relationship doesn’t work out, it will be another loss for your kids, especially if they have become attached to your new partner,” Buscho continued. “Exposing your kids to a new love early on means your children risk experiencing one loss after another. Over time, the losses can affect your children’s future mental health and wellbeing, success in relationships, and your relationship with them.”

Aaron Welch, a Florida-based therapist, agreed that children can become attached to new people in their life, which is why it’s important for a parent to wait until they and their new partner are committed for the long term. Kids need stability — not to be exposed to a parent’s serial dating adventures, Welch and others said. In an interview with a publication for divorced fathers, Welch also said parents shouldn’t assume that the children will be as excited as they are about their new love.

“The tendency is to be very excited that you’ve met someone you really like — especially after a tough divorce,” Welch said. “Because of that excitement, people believe their kids will share that same feeling.”

“What’s the hurry?” asked licensed therapist and author Terry Gaspard in a column for DivorceMag.com. “Even if both of you are in love and seem to have a lot in common, breakups are common and kids get caught in the crossfire.”

Children also may view a parent’s new boyfriend or girlfriend as a rival for the parent’s attention, especially if the children are still coping with feelings of anger or sadness after a divorce. “If you introduce your children to someone who you are dating casually, this may complicate their adjustment to your divorce,” Gaspard said.

When it comes time to bring the new partner and children together, Gaspard said that it’s best to keep the initial meetings short and casual and with few expectations. Definitely, be careful about letting your new partner stay overnight in your home right away, Gaspard added. “Having your new partner spend the night should only be an option once you are fairly sure that your relationship is permanent or you are engaged,” Gaspard said.

If Kardashian has truly been careful about how she is integrating Davidson into her children’s lives, that could be the best sign yet that she and the comedian are committed to something long term. In the past few months, Davidson also has been photographed in public with some of the children. He and North were spotted cruising around in a golf cart in April — six months after he and North’s mother were first romantically linked, TMZ said. More recently, he was photographed taking Saint shopping at a Los Angeles-area Walmart.

Meanwhile, Kardashian and West appeared to have made peace since earlier this year when the rapper went on vicious social media rants, threatening to hurt Davidson and claiming that Kardashian was trying to keep his children from him.

“Everything’s going OK,” Kardashian said on the “Today” show.

After West was banned from Instagram in March, he and Kardashian started to privately communicate again about issues related to co-parenting their children, TMZ reported this week. Both Kardashian and West attended North’s basketball game over the weekend, TMZ added. While they didn’t sit together at the game, they reportedly drove to and from the game with North. West also joined his children and Kardashian’s family for Father’s Day celebrations, Kardashian said on “Today.”