first off i read your answers and except for the one person i replied to who was fresh enough to make it sound like i had something to do with my child behavior,thanks to all the answers that made me feel better. i would like to point out like i did that my child was doing fine until her dad got locked up. she goes to church and sings on a choir. she just acting up cause her dad aint around. i want to say thanks to peach, c2god2. and jennifersuem you gave the best advice. next tell my kid her dad is in jail??? she is mixed and i am black her dad is latino. when she goes to school in sept. and says to the teacher her dad is in jail. they will sterotype against her. when i registered her and her dad couldn't show up the principal asked me if he was incarcerated?y i dont know.I told her no. when we went back for her 2nd interview and his mom came the teacher saw her an said am sorry i did not realize how busy your husband was that he could not make it it's nice his mom showed up.sterotype
2006-07-17 22:12:37 · 4 answers · asked by sexylousleo 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Tell the child her dad has gone away and that he will come back when he can. Remind her how much her dad loves her and how much she loves him.
Don't worry about stereotypes honestly everyone is stereotypes one way or another... there are as many prejudices in the world as there are people.
Good teachers will always treat kids in accordance with the childs needs.
2006-07-17 22:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, listen to me for a second. Your child is three, he or she does not need to know what jail is. Just say that daddy had to go away and will be back as soon as he can. Tell your child that daddy loves them. A 3 year old does not need a full explination, just reinforce that they are loved by both parents. Hell with the rest, who cares what people think, they have problems of their own to worry about. Good luck and god bless.
2006-07-18 05:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by Scott B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must tell the truth for your childs benefit. Not necessarily to the child, but definately to all the others involved. Doctors, teachers, etc need to know this to properly deal with your child!
2006-07-18 16:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well not telling her will make her angry and resentful but telling her i think will be hard at first but in the long run it will pay off trust me
good luck
2006-07-18 05:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by Brit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋