09/05/2026
Maybe they casually say:
“Daddy’s friend was over this weekend.”
It can be tempting to immediately start asking:
❌ “Was Daddy’s friend a girl?”
❌ “Does Daddy have a girlfriend?”
❌ “Did she spend the night?”
❌ “Was she there when you woke up?”
The problem? Those questions can become leading questions—and suddenly you may be influencing the information you’re trying to understand.
Instead, stay calm and give your child room to talk naturally.
Try open-ended responses like:
👉 “Tell me more about that.”
👉 “What did you guys do?”
👉 “What happened next?”
Then document what your child actually said, rather than trying to conduct your own investigation through them.
Your child shouldn’t feel like they’re being interviewed about the other parent’s life.
And if what they tell you raises a legitimate concern that needs to be independently verified, that’s when professional documentation may become important.
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