I probably AB(a bit)U as this is a sensitive issue for me, but DD came home from nursery today with a bag full of paintings/drawings etc, one of which was a fathers day card which said "To Daddy, I love you, Love from DD xxx", in an adult's handwriting, another of which was an indecipherable painting which had "My Daddy" written at the top in DD's handwriting.
DD hasn't seen her father since she was 2 (18 months ago) and has no memory of him. It was his choice to walk away, and despite my attempts to resume contact, he has never had any interest whatsoever. I made this very clear to the nursery when she started 12 months ago. I know that with father's day approaching there is bound to be a lot of discussion about daddies, but surely DD can't be the only child in the nursery with an absent father? Then again, it is a small nursery so maybe she is. I guess I was just expecting a bit more sensitivity, I know the head and DD's keyworker are both aware of our situation, and it would only take a second to check her file if another teacher was unsure.
DD has never mentioned her father, or asked any questions, she just accepts her family the way it is. Of course I am fully prepared for the questions that she might ask about her father, I have been since he walked away, it was bound to come up sooner or later, I'm just disappointed with the way it's come about.
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muminthecity · 18/06/2009 21:36
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