As a grandparent raising a grandchild, there are some unavoidable questions from children. No, it is not those age old questions about the "birds and bees." They are questions that every grandparent will hear at sometime in their lives when they become parents once again. And as hard as it will be, they should be answered as truthfully as possible. They are questions that will rip at your heart and make you want to cry...maybe even want to change the subject.
Those questions are "Why don't my mom/dad love me"? and "Why did mom/dad abandon me?" These questions will come out sometime in the child's life. They may have been wondering this for quite awhile but have never uttered them out loud.
How to answer these questions really depends on the age and maturity of the child. As hard as it might be, you should try to be truthful as I stated before.
You should sit the child down and tell them that mom/dad does love them and that they did not abandon them, that they left them with you because it was for the best. I know that is hard to do if the parent(s) are not in their life for whatever reason.
I know that right now my grandson is going through that but he has not really voiced his thoughts, but his actions tells me he feels abandoned and unloved by his mom and dad. He even calls me mommy. He is only 5 years old.
What you tell them really depends on the situation as to why they are with you and not with their mom/dad. There is no set answer because they could be with you due to the death of one or both parents, it could be drugs, alcohol, abuse, etc.
Just make sure that they know that they are loved and not abandoned. If need be, make sure they get counseling to help them understand. There is no shame in asking for help.
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As a grandparent raising a grandchild, there are some unavoidable questions from children. No, it is not those age old questions about the "birds and bees." They are questions that every grandparent will hear at sometime in their lives when they become parents once again. And as hard as it will be, they should be answered as truthfully as possible. They are questions that will rip at your heart and make you want to cry...maybe even want to change the subject.
