Should I tell my daughter her father is a drug addict?
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Tags: Crystal Meth, Dad, Father Daughter, Meth Addiction, Rehab
Christina W asked:
My daughter is 9 yrs old. Her father has been in her life although infrequently until about a year ago. I first explained his disappearance was do to a new job. She continually asks about him and is becoming more suspicious and upset about where her dad is. He has been in and out of rehab for the last year for heroine and crystal meth addiction. I don’t know if I should just be honest with her or keep lying to her but her tears are becoming more frequent and she is starting to wonder if it is her fault that her dad is not around. I am worried about telling someone so young that her dad is a drug addict, what effects it will have on her and what to say. Her grandmother suggested that I tell her he is an alcoholic instead of the truth. I don’t really want to lie to her but I know something needs to be done. Do you have any ideas or tips on what I should do or say to her?
My daughter is 9 yrs old. Her father has been in her life although infrequently until about a year ago. I first explained his disappearance was do to a new job. She continually asks about him and is becoming more suspicious and upset about where her dad is. He has been in and out of rehab for the last year for heroine and crystal meth addiction. I don’t know if I should just be honest with her or keep lying to her but her tears are becoming more frequent and she is starting to wonder if it is her fault that her dad is not around. I am worried about telling someone so young that her dad is a drug addict, what effects it will have on her and what to say. Her grandmother suggested that I tell her he is an alcoholic instead of the truth. I don’t really want to lie to her but I know something needs to be done. Do you have any ideas or tips on what I should do or say to her?
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Sep 21 2009
