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Talking to children about an absent parent

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    • 29th October 2024 at 1:11 pm #15868 Report Abuse
      VQ
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      Hi all,

      I was wondering if anyone might have some good recommendations on where to find guidance on having age-appropriate conversations with children about an absent parent.

      My son is 3 and has never met his father (his father’s choice). I am becoming increasingly aware that he will soon start asking questions about this and have been looking for books and other resources for advice on how best to answer these questions.

      There are some books recommended by OPFS but they seem to be more focussed on dealing with and explaining divorce and bereavement situations rather than complete absence by choice.

      If anyone has any book or useful website recommendations I’d be really grateful. Ideally things written by professional experts rather than random opinionated keyboard warriors!

      Many thanks in advance,
      VQ

    • 3rd November 2024 at 11:09 am #15900 Report Abuse
      LB07050510
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      I have no recommendations so here in the hope someone has some suggestions. My girl is 3.5 and same circumstance that she has never met the other half of her DNA and thats fully his choice to be completely absent from her life. Occasionally she will make a comment that she doesnt have a daddy and i just confirm that and say who she does have or that she is so special to me etc. She is yet to ask anything or make any other comments but im sure its coming.

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