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How to introduce daddy's new girlfriend?
A few weekends ago my 6-year-old met her dad’s girlfriend, for the first time.
When she returned home she had a string of questions. She wanted to know when daddy and I would get back together, why he had a girlfriend, and why wasn’t I mad?
I explained to her that daddy and I love her very much and told her that we should be happy that daddy found someone he cares for. I’m also in a committed relationship, and I told her I wanted daddy to find that same joy.
I’m fortunate that my daughter has a really great dad. We both co-parent, with very little drama.
But I realized that in addition to knowing my feelings, she needed reaffirmation that her space in her dad’s life wasn’t being threatened.
I grew up in a two parent household, with my mom and dad. I didn’t have to wrestle with these questions at six. These days, in a world where a lot of single parents have a relationship status that’s “complicated,’’ how do you break it down to kids in simple terms?
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Comments
i am the new gf in a situation similar to yours. He has a 4 year old son. I haven't met him yet(we're in an LDR and the situation is complicated). But when we do meet, we plan to have him call me Zia which means aunt in italian. We talked about it and decided that that was best, it's something easy for him to say and it shows the distinction between me and his mother. I think this is something that the three of you should decide to together and all be in agreement about so there is no confusion
Posted by: Emily | October 28, 2009 9:06 PM