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Hi all.
Just looking to hear from families where s/s have insisted on Dad only having supervised contact. How did you explain it to young children?
TIA.
Just looking to hear from families where s/s have insisted on Dad only having supervised contact. How did you explain it to young children?
TIA.
Hi,
I've supervised contact for 4 years. Fortunately it's all our daughter has known so I've not had to explain to her. Have ss allowed you to supervise or does it have to be someone outside of the family? How old are your children? I saw a good explanation for children on here fairly recently but I can't remember exactly when. The lady had explained that dad broke some rules and they needed a grown up there to make sure he was following them now to keep everyone safe. I thought this was a good explanation for children of primary school age xxx
I've supervised contact for 4 years. Fortunately it's all our daughter has known so I've not had to explain to her. Have ss allowed you to supervise or does it have to be someone outside of the family? How old are your children? I saw a good explanation for children on here fairly recently but I can't remember exactly when. The lady had explained that dad broke some rules and they needed a grown up there to make sure he was following them now to keep everyone safe. I thought this was a good explanation for children of primary school age xxx
My husbands allowed supervised contact as long as the parents know and agree to it. None of the children of people who know, know. For those that don't consent the answer to where their uncle is, is he is at work or he is sick. To those that agree supervised contact, they haven't really asked many questions. We have always been in the room together that's just normal us behaviour so where ever I go he goes and I always have my daughter unless there is another adult supervising available. Was a bit awkward when my nieces stayed over (I'm staying with my parents) and they were like why are you here and not uncle, and the whole he is at work conversation happened (which was actually true this time). I don't plan on telling them unless I have to though. Like I hope I don't have to tell my daughter who is 1. I am probably still being nieve, but I don't want her to ever know what it's like to be in this situation and all I keep hoping is there is an end before she has memories she will remember for life. Sorry no help really with your situation.....
My son moved back in with us on the night of his arrest and my husband and I have been providing supervised contact between him and his children ever since. The younger children don't know any difference so no questions are ever asked. The older children have been told the truth. I think hearing the facts was overwhelming for one of them but things soon settled down. We've been living with supervised contact now for 3 and a half years and having to operate as an extended family unit has just become life for us.