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advice on how to help my daughter cope without her father

Meg - posted on 03/26/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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my daughter is 4 years old.. she has started asking question about her father.. like why he isnt around why he isnt there to pick her up from school. she sees her friends fathers picking them up. and she is confused. he has seen her once for a weekend and that was because i took her to see him ( big mistake). he never calls her or sends her anything. he recently put her on his benefits and he thinks that means he is a father. i need some advice on how to help her cope. also recently she has been acting out more cause he isnt around ( she has never known him to be around but she sees fathers with her friends and just doesnt understand why her father isnt around) any help and advice is greatly appreciated. thanks.

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Laura - posted on 06/21/2011

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Hi,my daughter is three and she has started seeing that her dad is not around unless he wants to be.One thing i found that seems to help a little is having my dad do things with her and when she gose to daycare to have my dad pick her up sometimes,instead of me.Or her uncle witch thinks walks on water.but she still has her times where she acts out

Nicole - posted on 03/27/2010

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Hi Meg,

I am sorry that you are going through this. I am in the same boat myself. My son had never met his father in person and has begun to ask questions as well. I have explained to my son that when he was born his daddy and I decided that it would be better if he just lived with me and not with his Dad. I told him when he gets older he may be able to see his Dad but right now it is just not something that we can do. Best of luck with your little one, I know how much it breaks your heart to see your child upset over something you cannot fix!

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