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Overall answer: you don't. She won't understand, and could embarrass herself and cause goodness knows what other problems if she blurts it out someplace inappropriate.
You are right in wanting to explain her dad's behavior, but you do not have to get into specifics. First of all, wait until you are asked. Then keep it simple, explaining that daddy has an illness that causes him to behave strangely sometimes, and that someday he may be able to get better. As the questions become more specific, you'll have more explaining to do.
If you will attend some Alanon meetings, the women there will be able to help you formulate answers to your daughter's questions -- and perhaps to some of your own. See the link below the ads for meeting information.
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How do you explain to a 5 yr old girl that her dad is an alcoholic We have been divorced for this reason since she was 6 months old.?
You don't. because she lack the conceptual ability to understand. All you will be doing is trying to alienate her from the father. He may be an alcoholic now, but that may change. Ultimately, a fatherless child is the worse off.
If you are 11 how can you tell weather or not a 13 yr old likes you?
the 11 yr old is a girl or a boy?
Tell me the number for blackpool odeon cinema?
can you tell me the number for blackpool odeon cinema to see if a 29 yr old adult a 5 yr old and 7 yr old are aloud to see transformeres 2
What can I do if my ex husband is forcing our 12 yr old son to babysit his 10 yr old sister and his girlfriends 9 yr old daughter for 5 hours a day?
Tell him that if the kid doesn't want it they don't have to and he is not the one to tell everyone what to do
What will make your dad ok with moshi monsters?
I don't see why he wouldn't be okay with it cuz it is a safe website. Like 2 yr olds could play it and there be no 'bad' things on it tell ur dad this, "Dad, Moshi Monsters is a safe and fun game that I want to play. It is a very safe website and even 40 yr olds play it! So please let me play it." and tell him this "Peanut0327 (me) told me she knows a 40 yr old who plays it! You can even check her friends tree dad!" (i do know a person who is 40 and plays moshi monsters) add me: peanut0327
Should a 36 yr old tell a 14 yr old that he wants to do sexual things with her?
In the United States of America that's illegal.
What if the 8 yr old NEVER gets her way and mom acts like a two year old and dad is also responsible?
yes
How does a 12 yr old tell a 20Yr old LDS missionaire that she loves him?
You Dont. Cos He might be a Pedo.
Can a 15 yr old leave her mum to be with her dad?
It's the parents who decide where a minor lives so unless you have permission you can not.
Can a 15 yr old that stole 2000.00 from step dad go to jail if charges r pressed?
Probably can be jailed
Does the principal have to tell the parents of a 18 yr old senior where that child is staying?
you have to have a parents consent
How can you be a mom and a dad to your 11 yr old son?
Just be a parent. See too that there are other male role models around him.
