How do I help my 3 year old not miss his dad? Just broke up with my partner and am 6 months pregnant. Internally struggling with my decision to end the relationship but its over and now my 3 year old is constantly walking around asking for his dad. If i try to talk to his dad it wont end well we will just argue again and im too tired for that. Just wanna know how can i help my son please?
How to help my toddler through his parents break up?
How to help my toddler through his parents break up?
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I used to find letting him know when he will see him again helps. Also talk about him. Whats your favourite thing dad does? Will you ask him if you can do it next time? Why don't you draw a picture of you and dad? We could send it to him /give it to him.
Offer to call and say hi (voice message even better for you).
Give him time to adjust this will become his normal. My 5 year old is too busy (colouring in) to speak on the phone to him now. Youll get there.
I have a couple of photos of my ex in my daughters room, she looks at them every now and then. I show her videos of when she was little of her and her dad. I tell her everytime she asks about him how many days until she sees daddy again. Little things can be the big things that help sometimes ?
Maybe make sure you still talk about him , put some photos of them both in your sons room , you can also get "wish you were here" dolls ,which is a photo of dad on a soft doll shape pillow . My daughter loves hers and her daddy doll goes every where with her when she misses him . :)