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Post by finding on Feb 17, 2008 12:56:34 GMT -5
Things are a little better with my daughter. She's only 12 and I have been keeping things from her I thought she didn't need to know. Come to find out she alreay knew these things. I've been struggling to keep the memory of her father alive and in a good light for her and her brothers.
She already knew he was the one who turned me into CPS and was the reason her and her brothers were taken from me this summer. She already knew he planned on taking her and her brothers and running with them. He had tried to bribe her into going and she refused.
He put her in a place where no child should ever have to be and I have been keeping what I know to myself because she shouldn't be there.
How do I reconcile what she already knows with what is appropriate for a child?
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Post by freckles on Feb 17, 2008 13:42:51 GMT -5
Kids are smart They know you Love them
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Post by lumpy on Feb 17, 2008 13:47:25 GMT -5
He put her in a place where no child should ever have to be and I have been keeping what I know to myself because she shouldn't be there. How do I reconcile what she already knows with what is appropriate for a child? Never underestimate the intelligence of your pre-teen. I had to learn that the hard way. Even at 5 or 6 years of age, my daughter had far more insight than I gave her credit for. What you feel is appropriate is almost irrelevant. She's been exposed to these situations and she can only benefit from you handling these circumstances in a truthful manner.
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Post by redskyatnight on Feb 17, 2008 14:17:49 GMT -5
Let her talk about how she feels about it and let her know you love her.
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