What Explanation Can I Give My Child About Her Absent Father?
What Explanation Can I Give My Child About Her Absent Father?My daughter will be four next month, and she’s starting to ask questions about her absent father, such as, “Why does everyone else have a daddy and I don’t?” Also, her friends are starting to ask questions, as well. What kind of explanation am I supposed to give her about her absent father?Answer: In truth, there isn’t much of an “explanation” that will entirely resolve, once and for all, your daughter’s questions about her absent father. Most likely, this is an issue that will come up many more times over the course of her childhood, in the form of your daughter repeatedly asking you the same questions over and over again (because repetition is comforting to kids), and also in the form of other kids’ curious questions. Talking Points for Questions About an Absent Father As a way of dealing with it, I would suggest developing a set of “talking points” — your own set of words and phrases to weave into the conversations you ha
