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<blockquote data-quote="nlj" data-source="post: 632496" data-attributes="member: 17650"><p>How old are your grandchildren? It is often not the best way to protect them by keeping them in the dark about what's going on with their mother. They will know that things are not right. It is best to tell them as much of the truth as is appropriate for their age, otherwise they will wonder and worry and make up scenarios themselves. The mother of my ten-year-old step-daughter is an alcoholic with serious mental health issues. She has not seen her since she was a baby and has no memory of her. It might be tempting to pretend that she never existed and to sweep it all under the carpet, but that is not the best thing. We have told her as much of the truth as she is able to understand and we answer any questions about her birth-mother truthfully as they arise.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Children are surprisingly resilient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nlj, post: 632496, member: 17650"] How old are your grandchildren? It is often not the best way to protect them by keeping them in the dark about what's going on with their mother. They will know that things are not right. It is best to tell them as much of the truth as is appropriate for their age, otherwise they will wonder and worry and make up scenarios themselves. The mother of my ten-year-old step-daughter is an alcoholic with serious mental health issues. She has not seen her since she was a baby and has no memory of her. It might be tempting to pretend that she never existed and to sweep it all under the carpet, but that is not the best thing. We have told her as much of the truth as she is able to understand and we answer any questions about her birth-mother truthfully as they arise. Children are surprisingly resilient. [/QUOTE]
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