How do you tell a three year old your leaving "daddy"?

Answer 1

You just be as simplistic as you can with a child of this age. Perhaps just say that Daddy and Mommy are going to start out in different homes and that Daddy won't be staying at your new place. Hopefully you can let the child know that his Daddy will come and take him out and still be an active part of his live and that this is going to be a fun and new experience for everyone. Best of luck.

Answer 2

I would not tell a pre-school child. I would say something like, "we are getting a new home! You will have all your toys there and you will love it!" When I got there, I'd wait until the child asks about daddy. Then I'd say, "Daddy lives in ______ and you and I live here. But you and Daddy will have lots of time together. He will visit you ________." Older children need to know that you no longer can get along with Daddy and that you will be living apart and they will now have two homes. Children under the age of 6 or 7 don't need that much information right away, because the move, itself, will upset them enough.

Answer 3

there is no easy way to tell a 3 year old that. When you do tell them, make sure you let them know that you will still let them see their dad no matter what. I wouldn't tell them the reason why your leaving their daddy until they get older and can really "understand" your situation.

Answer 4

You don't, you try and you keep trying til everything else fails. That is the reason there is so much broken family's, because the minute one thing goes wrong or not your way, people want to fly away and do not feel like working their problems out instead they choose to leave, then you find these kind of circumstances~ Good Luck~ Oh and start thinking about the child not you two~ Really~

Answer 5

Well my daughter will be 4 in February, and I'm not with her dad. She hardly ever sees him anymore. It depends on the situation, it's kinda hard because u dont want ur child to think that daddy doesnt love her or she did something wrong. Just tell her flat out, thats what I did. Her dad did drugs and he was in with the wrong crowd. I didn't tell her that but I did tell her that daddy just isn't doing the right things right now. They won't fully understand it because they're really young, but once they're ready to talk about it, you need to have a sit down (I dont know ur situation) but it'll come out right when you're ready. Good luck

Answer 6

Why do you need to. Just say that you and daddy will not be living in the same house anymore but daddy will always be there.

Answer 7

You don't because they will not understand. You just explain that mommy and daddy aren't going to be living together but mommy and daddy love them. A 3 yo will not understand the word divorce and definitely don't need to know why your leaving i.e. someone cheated, etc.

Answer 8

Just tell him that mama and daddy are becoming good friends. That the two of you decided that you need to be apart and that the two of you will still be there for him.
Just in sure him that he is not the problem or the cause!

Answer 9

I'm not going to judge, but I will say you should try to avoid splitting up if at all possible. Unless there has been cheating or abuse, anything else can be reconciled. All relationships will have problems, that's why people are getting married a 3rd or 4th time. I would encourage you to work things out if you can. If you have to leave, just be sure you baby knows that both parents love them and that they know it's not thier fault. Kids sometimes see it as their fault, so let your child, as they grow, know it's not their fault.

Answer 10

why are you leaving daddy? i hope it is a good reason because devorce is soooo hard on kids at any age. is there anyway to work it out?