Hi Gargy
Just thinking on the run here....
One thing that came up in my joint counselling with my SD was when/how we thought we would tell any resulting child/ren of their conception. I had always said I'd be totally up front with everyone, right from the start. But I did an about-face when the counsellor put forth this scenario:
What if your child and the child of another family member are playing together and they have a little tiff. Kids being kids, one child says something to your child along the lines of their father isn't their real father (or in my case 'your mum isn't your real mum') - or words to that effect. How would your child feel if you hadn't yet felt they were old enough to know how they came to be? So, I now believe that although my parents know the whole story, that the next person to know will be my child. From as soon as I believe they are able to comprehend it - there are a few age appropriate books explaining DC to children. After that, it will be up to my child who they tell. In no way I am ashamed at all about SD and ED - I just want to ensure that my child doesn't get any shocks!
Hmmmmm other things... what would you do if you had a falling out with your SD? Would your SD know what to say to you both if it doesn't work, how to console you? Does he realize he has absolutely no say at all in how you raise your child?
Most of the other things discussed at my SD counselling you've covered but will pop back in if I think of anything else.
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