I have a 2yo daughter her dad and I split when she was 4 and he slowly decreased contact to the point where he doesn't see her. As she is getting older she has started talking about her "daddy", but she doesn't associate her dad with the term daddy as she barely recognises him the few times she has seen him. I'm just wondering as she gets older what's the best way to answer her questions. At the moment she asks where daddy is and I just say he is at home at his house. But I'm sure soon enough the questions will get heavier. I don't want to say anything negative about him but also don't want to build him up to be this great person and her be dissapointed if she were to reach out and contact him. Any other mums been in this situation and can offer me some advice please.
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I always answer honestly. “I don’t know” or “I’m not sure” and I answer my son honestly. Though he’s 6 and he’s ever even seen his father. I just take it as it comes.
Original poster here, sorry it is meant to be 4 months, not just 4
You answer honestly, he made a choice not live with us and that is ok because we have lots of people in our lives who love and care for us and will always be there for us.