2006-08-06 07:16:56 · 18 answers · asked by bumblebee 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
yes
2006-08-06 07:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes. You never know exactly how much it will affect a child... every child is different, but they all are affected in some way. My oldest daughter's father has been out of the picture since she was 1, but she still asks questions about why he "didn't want her" (she is 7 1/2 now) My brother is just now getting divorced, and his little guy (6) is having major abandonment issues with his mother, who disrupted his whole life by leaving. Every child is affected in some way, and they all show it in different ways... some children revert in behavior, some children withdraw, others act out. Any major life change alters a child's behavior in some way. However, I must say that if the reason the father will no longer be around is because the situation at home is not good (too much fighting/yelling/drinking/drugs) it will be a better situation if he is gone. In the meantime, try to keep the rest of his schedule/life the same as possible. Don't let it all go to chaos, or he will really be stressed out. Good luck!
2006-08-06 12:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes children at 3 are a lot smarter then we give them credit for.I have a 3 year old son and if he doesn't see his father a few hours alone he gets really sad.Says i miss daddy.It's a familar face they know.I think even at 1 he sensed he wasn't around if he had to go to work.It's sad that at such a young age feelings of abandonment.Some carry it for years especially when there are school functions,Fathers Day.I have 2 other children from my ex and he hasn't seen them for years.We split when i was pregnant with my second child.He saw him but then stopped seeing his 2 children.My 13daughter misses him and my 10 year old says someday I'm going to be someone really famous and he's going to want to see me.That he will tell him he's not his dad.It's sad that children can feel that way but they can sense that even before they are 3.
2006-08-06 07:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by redanimalmuppet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My 3 yr old daughter was never around her father (his choice) but she had someone in her life that she viewed as her father. He left almost a year ago and she still is upset about it. I hated it for her. I would never have done that to her on purpose and I am helping her work through this the best I can.
2006-08-06 07:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by alleycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. More because he doesn't understand why daddy isn't around. My girls go through it periodically when my husband is working. They get up after he goes to work and they are asleep when he gets home. So they miss him a lot and when he has a day off he can't make a move without 1 or more children following him - He has to run around the house and get a head start on them so he can go to the bathroom without an audience.
2006-08-06 07:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 23:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by lininger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, not if YOU explain to him in KIND REASONING that his "daddy" still LOVES HIM and would be there "IF HE COULD" AND THAT HE THINKS ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME! I'm SO SORRY, but this IS one time it IS better to lie than tell the truth. I was separated at this time from my Mother by my pervy Father and he was very mean about it. Telling us that she didn't care, which she did and we knew better even at that age. Hey, kids ARE NOT STUPID! They're just limited in their knowledge.
My nephew and his wife separated and he wound up with the kids because of her drug abuse. She was and is addicted to crank and has trouble getting off. They have 3 children, all below the age of 8. I see the kids almost daily when my Mother babysits them and I always tell them how much their mother loves them and wants to be with them and how much she misses them. They eat it up. However, they realize she is not a "steady" person and like where they live, however when they see her in town, they RUN TO HER in excitement and love, BECAUSE THEY KNOW SHE LOVES THEM!
What harm has been done? And she does love them, she's just SICK and can't break this sick habit. Why should her sin affect her childrens lives? So, they still have a good relationship, but don't live with her. There's just no HEALTHLY REASON for having them not love their mother because she can't be there for them.
2006-08-06 07:40:47 · answer #7 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-06 07:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by i love my sexy hubby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. If it's at all possible, make the departure gradual. If it's a divorce, set up lots of visitation. If it's a job-related move or prison or something that is "fixed", try to call a lot or even set up webcam chat. Children recognize -- and need -- familiar faces and places, and losing one of those can be very disruptive. If you have to leave, make the transition as easy as possible (but even then it will be very hard).
2006-08-06 07:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by rd211 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Even a young child will miss a familiar face.
2006-08-06 07:20:42 · answer #10 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but just be the best mother you can and they will love and respect you..dont down talk that father in front of the child either..it will make them feel you are not being sensitive to their feelings
2006-08-06 07:53:45 · answer #11 · answered by aimlynsmi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋