01/14/2024
DAP Tip of the Day: Families with school-age children become part of an extended social network. When children become alienated from friends and schoolmates, or when a parent is rejected by other parents in the group (or even just within a community or neighborhood), it complicates the situation.
Children of single-father homes are often teased about being motherless, looked down upon for being in a single parent household or other parents may hesitate to let their kids attend sleepovers in a house where no woman is present. Dads may find themselves having to explain such behavior to their kids, even though they may not understand it either.
Dads, take the time to explain. Every child is different and accepting your explanation may not happen over night but be consistent and keep your answers consistent. Providing consistency and a supportive approach can send a strong message.
