Single Parenting Support Group

My girls were 12 months and 2.5 when I separated from their dad. The baby was fine, she didn't seemed phased by it, the older one dealt with ok but I think alot of it had to do with the fact they they still saw their dad on a regular and frequent basis (2 evenings and 1 whole day a week) You can't really explain this sort of thing to a 20 month old so I guess the best thing you can do is get a good routine to he knows when to expect to see his dad. My girls don't stay with their dad (his choice) so I have never been without them for holidays. The best you can do is let them know that even though you aren't together you both still love them very much. My girls are now 3 and 4.5 and they don't even question why their dad and I aren't living together.

My 3 yr old daughter has had to learn the hard way that her daddy is not in her life and that mommy (i) lets her call him whenever she wants. It took her a minute to recognize him at the bus stop when she saw him for the first time last week since March. I make sure she knows that I love her very much and that I am always gonna be here for her no matter what. me and him are not divorced but separated. She used to cry for him because he never answered the phone,but now she hardly asks for him.