It has been interesting to see the different approaches my kids have had to an absent daddy. My 6 year old has obviously been hit hardest but now seems unconcerned. My 3 year old didn't really seem to miss his daddy and for some reason started referring to him as Daddy Ian which he invented himself.
Today we watched Nanny McPhee as the Friday movie and afterwards whilst son & I were in the bathroom we had this conversation:
O: Mummy Evageline is beautiful you could marry her.
Me: Would you like to have 2 mummies?
O: {giggles} no you can't have 2 mummies
Me: you can these days but most people have 1 mummy and 1 daddy
O: Gramps is my daddy now, Daddy Ian isn't my daddy any more
Me: Daddy will always be your daddy but Gramps will do the things daddies normally do with their sons
He doesn't often mention his dad but this was the first time he'd commented that my dad has taken his real dad's place as far as he is concerned. I am just so lucky that I now live so close to my parents so that the bond can get stronger.
