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You answer his questions honestly and age appropriate-ly... Factually - non emotionally.
If he asks who he is - give his name.
If he asks why he's not around say he is in jail or didn't have his priorities straight. Whatever the answer is.
My son is 10 and only wanted to talk about Bfather a year ago when we had a foster son that was 10 and only had a dad and constantly talked about his dad... I answered his questions and that's all he wanted to know. He knows he can ask me for whatever information he wants (and he has).
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Single Mom to 1 amazing, strong, intelligent 10 year old
Fparent Certified in 2003
Adoption (of 10 year old) finalized 4/19/6
FS placed 6/25/7 (3 YO now) - TPR done on 1-31-9
(FS's 10 years old step brother was placed at the same time and returned to his own relatives in 5/08)
Placements and respite for ages 2-16
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