• Jan. 16, 2007
Is This Just a Stage? Who's on First?
Brandie has become concerned obsessed with knowing who's everyone's mommy or daddy, grandma or grandpa. Sometimes she asks just to be asking. She knows who her mommy and daddy are. And she knows who Mommy's mommy and daddy are. She knows who Daddy's mommy is. (Did you follow that? Who's on First?)
Sometimes she'll ask about someone who is deceased. That's not always a problem. I can say that my paternal grandfather "is in Heaven with Jesus." Rick's father is a different story. He died not being saved, to my knowledge. It's hard to know what to say to her when she asks about Daddy's daddy. We can't even take her to a grave an say that he's there because he was cremated and his ashes were scattered. She's only three so I don't want to give her more information than she's ready for. Nor do I want to feed this obsession and make it worse.
Is this just a phase?
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• Jan. 16, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
Do a family tree. She is asking where these people are, but maybe she is wanting to know where SHE is with these people. With the adoption still fresh in her mind, she may be wondering where she fits in with everything.
Kim
