This may come out a little twisted, but:
Their radar might have been tuned in the right direction. They "knew" his Dad was not going to kick his habit, and although they handled it wrong, they were trying to protect him. And desparate not to lose him, they made some bad choices. There is no one book that tells you exactly what is the right or wrong thing to do with children, I believe their heart is in the right place, just need some help with head part.
The real truth is, if you can "keep" him, you will always have a connection to his Dad and so will your children...you might want to give that some thought. Will that be healthy for you and your children?
Last edited by dollydo; 06-30-2007 at 05:39 AM.