Parent advice needed. Situation: Tony, (three years old) is extremely close to the family dog. As you all know, he plays with him on a daily basis and as a family we all have our regular walks on the golf course at night when Daddy is home. Tony doesnt ask for much but play Raider is a regular question. Problem: Raider needs to go back to his rescue agency per his contract because hes not well, and outside of our scope of care. Hes leaving today. Tony is at the developmental stage now that when people leave (Daddy, or Mommy, or Raider, soon, he asks whered (insert person) go? Every morning when Daddy leaves for work, Tony spend the next 4 hours asking me where Daddy go because he didnt actually SEE him do it. On other times, when he is informed by us, that Mommy went to the store, or Daddy went to the doctor, he then will tell us shortly after Mommy store, or Daddy doctor confidently, and he does not throw a meltdown after people have momentarily left. So my dilemma is: do I expose Tony to his dog leaving, having him see this first hand, with the knowledge and information of what is going on (i,e, Raider doesnt feel well, and has to go away, terms he does understand), or shield him from it entirely, and have the poor boy look into the back yard and give me that heartbreaking hands in the air question of where Raider go?? and just tell him after what happened? How much of this should I involve him in, to protect him now, or deal with him later when most likely he will be confused? Thanks in advance folks. Gotta go rummage in the junk drawer for my poker face today.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 13:52:48 +0000
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