What do you tell them? - Kids Coping with Deployment

pheena02 · 02-03-2008, 11:16 AM

Db and I lived with his brother, SIL, and nieces up until the day he left and I moved out a few days later. It's been a month since then and today is going to be the first time I seen them since I moved out and I know they are going to ask where he is, but they are only 3 and 5 so they don't get what is going on in the world, nor do I want to try and explain it to them. So what are some of your suggestions?

peatys girl · 02-03-2008, 11:29 AM

You could tell them that he is at work. I do that with my 6 y/o. She knows that daddy is working and can't come home. I pull out the globe and show her where we are and about where daddy is. I definitely don't go into details with her.

define · 02-03-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by peatys girl

You could tell them that he is at work. I do that with my 6 y/o. She knows that daddy is working and can't come home. I pull out the globe and show her where we are and about where daddy is. I definitely don't go into details with her.

That's what I do with my daughter and she's 3.

armywife4life · 02-03-2008, 03:23 PM

I do the same thing. I have told our 3 yo daughter that Daddy is at work for a long time and can't come home because he has to stay a while and keep all of us here at home safe. She is so proud of him and tells everyone that. I tell her where he is and show her on the globe but they still dont really understand. They just get that it is far away.

02-03-2008, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
pheena02 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 428 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 35%	What do you tell them? Db and I lived with his brother, SIL, and nieces up until the day he left and I moved out a few days later. It's been a month since then and today is going to be the first time I seen them since I moved out and I know they are going to ask where he is, but they are only 3 and 5 so they don't get what is going on in the world, nor do I want to try and explain it to them. So what are some of your suggestions? __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

02-03-2008, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
peatys girl Sure I can! I think I have a spare 30 secs somewhere. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,596 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 14% Longevity: 47%	You could tell them that he is at work. I do that with my 6 y/o. She knows that daddy is working and can't come home. I pull out the globe and show her where we are and about where daddy is. I definitely don't go into details with her. __________________ Custom Siggie by Brentscrystal!

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02-03-2008, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
armywife4life I married my HERO!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 1/2 my <3 is in Iraq Posts: 145 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 30%	I do the same thing. I have told our 3 yo daughter that Daddy is at work for a long time and can't come home because he has to stay a while and keep all of us here at home safe. She is so proud of him and tells everyone that. I tell her where he is and show her on the globe but they still dont really understand. They just get that it is far away.