childemotionaldevelopmentchildgriefandabsenceco-parentingboundariescustodyconsistencyparentingafterseparationpreschoolfamilyquestionsstepfatherrelationshipthreeyearoldmissingparent 15 Jul 2026 How to Respond When a Three-Year-Old Asks About an Absent Parent When a young child begins asking about an absent biological parent, the situation can be emotiona…