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Book ideas - 5 year old parents separating

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Time4change2018 · 14/09/2021 20:37

Hi
Friend of mine is separating from her partner. They had agreed to be amicable & tell there 5 year old together closer to the time when his move was closer.
He's started the mind games with friend & over the weekend told the little one when friend was out with her family that mommy doesn't love him, wants him to leave etc etc.
She's so blooming confused because he's not reassured her things will be ok or that he'll still see her etc and has basically left friend to pick up the pieces while he's working long days at work.
Friend is doing her best to reassure and be age appropriate honest with her.

Any suggestions on a book or programme etc that she can use over the next few weeks to help ?
She is buying him out and he won't go until he's got his money & rightly she won't give it until he's off the deeds so it's all in the hands of solicitors right now - but looking at 6 weeks ish

Thanks - any suggestions welcome

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OrangeIsTheNewRed · 14/09/2021 23:30

I highly recommend 'You Make Your Parents Super Happy' and 'The Mum and Dad Glue'. Used them both when telling my 2 their dad was leaving us.

Time4change2018 · 15/09/2021 09:06

Thank you for those ideas - us as a little friendship group aren't surprised the relationship has ended or he's behaved like this but I think living in it you cannot see as clearly I suppose.
Going through my divorce when my DC were young adults made things easier I suppose. I just hope the finances are sorted quickly & this time of upheaval isn't protracted.

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