Urgh, I don't even know where to begin today!
Ever since me and ex split, I've done my best to keep things as happy as possible for the kids. For background, he left me 20 weeks pregnant to pursue a different relationship at the start of this year. Fine, whatever, done with that but understandably at times, it's been hard! My baby even goes for overnight stays as it gives me a break and helps them to bond...that's how bloody amicable I've been with the whole thing!
Last night, ex told me DD1 (nearly 3yo) has said something along the lines of "Daddy, you're naughty, you don't see me anymore" and suggested it must have come from me or my family - I was horrified!
Not for him because I know neither me, nor my family would say this to her...but is it really possible for a child so young to feel like that?! My heart broke, I've tried so hard to make sure they're in each others lives still and she seemed to be coping with it really well!
We've recently moved out of the house we shared together, even though he's been gone for nearly a year...so I've put it down to her meaning that her Daddy doesn't come to collect her anymore etc...or at least that's what I'm hoping.
But today when I went to collect her, she looked so sad, she was awfully quiet, not herself, wouldn't say what was wrong etc. I'm not sure if it's because she was leaving her Daddy or whether she had missed me and didn't want to say or what...but now I'm massively overthinking things and worrying that this has actually affected her more than we've realised and if it has, how the chuff do I explain this to a nearly 3yo in a way she can understand?