Incomplete families in which the mother is raising a child alone are as common as families where there are both parents. Situations when a woman decides to give birth without a husband, or the spouses break up soon after the birth of a child, of course, is not easy. How can a mother explain to her baby where his father is, why he lives separately? After all, when the baby grows up, he will definitely ask about it.
Instructions
Step 1
Of course, sooner or later such a question will be asked, so you should not be afraid of him. Better to answer him with the truth. Of course, the child does not need to know the details. When answering your child, try not to overload him with unnecessary information, talking about the reasons for your separation from your spouse. The crumb is not yet able to understand all this correctly. Moreover, do not speak negatively about the father of your child, if, perhaps, you have not yet experienced your feelings for him. The answer “Daddy left us” can traumatize and scare a kid more than the very fact of his father’s absence in his life.
Step 2
For the child's development, try to maintain a positive father image. Try to briefly and calmly explain to the little one that dad loves him, but cannot visit him yet, because lives in another city. Or tell a story about how you fell in love with a man, how such a wonderful baby was born. But, unfortunately, his dad could not stay with you, so you are raising a son or daughter alone.
Step 3
The main thing is for the child to feel that the absence of his father nearby does not make his mother an unhappy, abandoned and insecure woman. Remember that children are also unhappy in families with both parents. Be self-sufficient and responsible. Do everything to create a harmonious, prosperous, loving environment around your baby, take care of him and help his development. And the child, as a rule, perceives reality the way his close people relate to it.
