any one know how to answer children question about their father/mom?...

i think you need advise from your family. maybe you can share with your mom or daddy about your life and your son. being together with your son is the best thing you can do. im so sorry about your ex husband, keep spirit ok :)

You are definitely right your son is young and cannot understand the situation yet so try to talk to some family counselor on how to deal with such situation whenever the kids ask. I am pretty sure it will help you out.

anitarei321 hi oh yes itis a tough thing to have to do but you cannot lie as it will come back to hurt you and your son. so sit him down and say you know I love you and probably your daddy does too, but sometimes adults are not happy together. Your daddy was not happy with me, so he left me for another lady he liked more. someday you will understand,but know your mama loves you very much. So do not worry about it anymore. He is so young much of that will just go over his head but he will know you love him and you will not lie to him.Tell him sometimes grown ups fall out of love and so your daddy left us. we are together though and mama loves you so much. Be truthful, later as he is older then he will understand more.hope this helps as I know how hard it must be to tell a little child something like that. just make sure he never thinks he had anything to do with 'it,as some children do get that idea. love hugs,take care.

Your situation is also making me feel sad but I think there's only one thing you can do now and that is to be strong for your son. I dont exactly know what to say cause I am not in your situation. I had a student before who also had the same situation with your son. Its just that it was harder for him cause his mother left him for another family. The father took care of him and we really feel sad for the boy cause she had some impairments and his father cant take care of him the way a mother can so we always see it in his writings though he was only 7 years old that he misses his mom very much and he's wondering when his mother is going to comeback. I think it would be better to let your son understand the situation that you and him are having. I think its better to tell him the real situation that he would expect something from his father and nothing is going to happen. The tendency about that is hatred will grow in your son's heart. When he finds out about the real situation when he is older, I just dont know that effect its going to have in his life and how he is going to feel about his father for leaving you and him. Just tell him in a way that can be comprehended by a 5 year old. It really saddens me but you dont have a choice, you'll just have to tell him. You can always be strong for you and your son. I hope you are always fine and you will find happiness in this life.

Thats true, we need to be careful with kids while answering questions about the parent separation. As this may affect their mentality and hatred towards the family. Well show more of your love to the kids and thats the best way you can convince them.

I know how hard it is. My dad left when I was just a baby and my mom never was around that much my grandma pretty much raised me. Times I would be around my mom she would talk badly about my father and then put me down and say how I messed her life up because she had me. I still have problems sometimes and Im a grown adult there are no right and wrong answers or easy solutions I guess the best thing is to be honest with him when he is older and even now but try and keep it simple to where he can maybe understand it more.

Kids are smarter than you think.If he asks a question, tell him the truth. If you express your anger toward your ex, be sure to explain that as well. One should never teach their children to hate.