When someone has a drinking problem, it is toughest on the kids, especially when they are young. Trying to explain why someone does something that changes them and harms them is never easy and they will never really understand but you have to find a way to let them know that you are there no matter what and they are not responsible.
They need to know that no matter what they do it is not their fault someones drinks to excess or has an alcohol addiction problem.
Try to keep them away from the moods swings, the drunken behaviours and the withdrawal. It is never easy and inevitably they will have to be told.
You need to get yourself to somewhere that has specialists and can help you deal with it as a family and can help you to explain it all to your children.
Don't let them think the alcoholic is bad or crazy or doesn't care for them or you. Even when it has been a tough day and you are at your wits end, your kids need you to be strong for them. You need to find someone who can help you find that strength.
They need to know that no matter what they do it is not their fault someones drinks to excess or has an alcohol addiction problem.
Try to keep them away from the moods swings, the drunken behaviours and the withdrawal. It is never easy and inevitably they will have to be told.
You need to get yourself to somewhere that has specialists and can help you deal with it as a family and can help you to explain it all to your children.
Don't let them think the alcoholic is bad or crazy or doesn't care for them or you. Even when it has been a tough day and you are at your wits end, your kids need you to be strong for them. You need to find someone who can help you find that strength.