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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our plan was to teach her the difference between brothers - John and Jim are brothers.  They have the same parents.  John and Jim are your half brothers because you have the same dad.

At such a young age, it just didn't come up.  Everyone has a name, and she didn't understand that grandma is also jane.  She think's grandma's name is grandma.  It is now that she has questions about what a family is, how everyone relates, where everyone lives, etc.

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There is something very wrong with you if your plan is to refer to them as her half brothers. They’re not half people. [/quote]

Well what kind of explanation do you propose for why they live with some other woman most of the time?[/quote]

“Daddy and Carla are M and J’s mommy and daddy.  Then daddy and I had you together.”

That’s literally all it takes. Toddlers accept their reality with very few questions. [/quote]

I think (?) pp thought you were saying you shouldn’t explain/tell them they they are half siblings. It sounds like you think it’s appropriate to fully explain how everyone is related but don’t think it’s necessary to refer to them as half siblings in day to day conversation.

I agree with this. Of course let her know that the boys are dad and Sally’s kids but it’s weird to say “your half brothers will be here for dinner tonight” etc. [/quote]

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