She was being molested by her older brother (age 17) and her dad said maybe the girls could stay with him for awhile; he won't take the boy. We're awaiting the guidance from child protective services, but if they suggest that we have the kids live apart, their dad will likely say he will take the girls. Beyond the horrific pain of being in this situation, do you think that if I have her and her sister stay with their dad for a time, the 6-year-old will feel like I abandoned her? Or that she is somehow being punished or banished because she told on her brother? Of course I want to do what's best for the kids (all of them), but never in my worst nightmare did I ever think I'd be considering having any of my kids live apart from me, even temporarily. Any ideas?
2007-11-05
16:30:43
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