L'il kids - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

mamabear06 · 02-22-2006, 09:44 AM

I have 2 kids, 10 and 6, and have tried to find Al-a-tot meetings for them to no avail. More importantly, I need information on what to tell them about alcoholism in an age appropriate way, especially for my 6 year old. Does anyone know where to find out how to talk to this age child? The schols do this so I thought I'd start there. Thanks! Mamabear06

escape artist · 02-23-2006, 01:58 AM

Al-Anon has a book for little kids. It is called "what's drunk mommy?" it helped me explain to my 6 yr old what was going on with their dad. hope this helps.

mamabear06 · 02-23-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by escape artist

Al-Anon has a book for little kids. It is called "what's drunk mommy?" it helped me explain to my 6 yr old what was going on with their dad. hope this helps.

Thank you so much....I will get that book ASAP!
Mamabear06

reader · 02-27-2006, 07:04 AM

Hi Mamabear, I can suggest a book " I wish Daddy didn't drink so much" By Judith Vigna
it has a section in the back about how to talk to kids about alcoholism. I got it at the local library, they can order it from other libraries if the don't have it on the selve. Good luck!!

mamabear06 · 02-27-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by reader

Hi Mamabear, I can suggest a book " I wish Daddy didn't drink so much" By Judith Vigna
it has a section in the back about how to talk to kids about alcoholism. I got it at the local library, they can order it from other libraries if the don't have it on the selve. Good luck!!

thank you also! Looks like lotsa books are on the horizon :-)
Mamabear06

02-22-2006, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
mamabear06 mamabear06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 3	L'il kids I have 2 kids, 10 and 6, and have tried to find Al-a-tot meetings for them to no avail. More importantly, I need information on what to tell them about alcoholism in an age appropriate way, especially for my 6 year old. Does anyone know where to find out how to talk to this age child? The schols do this so I thought I'd start there. Thanks! Mamabear06

02-23-2006, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
escape artist Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 487	Al-Anon has a book for little kids. It is called "what's drunk mommy?" it helped me explain to my 6 yr old what was going on with their dad. hope this helps. __________________ *********** The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. - Albert Einstein

02-27-2006, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
reader Alcohol is a cruel mistress!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: crownpoint newyork Posts: 814	Hi Mamabear, I can suggest a book " I wish Daddy didn't drink so much" By Judith Vigna it has a section in the back about how to talk to kids about alcoholism. I got it at the local library, they can order it from other libraries if the don't have it on the selve. Good luck!! __________________ Kerry __________Don't Tread On Me______________________ To Thine Own Self Be True!!!!

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