I Want My Daddy: Scared and Alone, Little Ethan Just Needs to Be Loved

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But at least there is a family support worker to take him to see his grandmother twice weekly and a social worker to drive him to visit his dad in prison every other Sunday - something he’s a been doing for just over a year. I loved the way Casey fought for what was best for Ethan and the professionals she had working with her on his case were also forward thinking and willing to assist her all they could.

Youcould,byallmeanstellhimifyoufeelyoutrusthimthatmuch,butitmaymakethingsawkwardinthelongrunasitsnotreallyseenasanormalthingtodowithaboyfriend!The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Every time I read one of her books, I feel like I live in her house and as she says about her fellow colleagues, "we'd get on like a house on fire". I also liked the fact that even when she found out who Ethan’s dad was she still continued to do what was best for Ethan and put him first even when it meant doing some things that were really difficult. Lost and bewildered, he regularly wakes screaming for his mum in the night, and seems more like a toddler than a five year old. She and her husband, Mike, look after children who are particularly troubled or damaged by their past. Ifyoufeelit'snotwhatyou'dlikeittobe,perhapsthisisyourwayoftryingtomakeupforyourlackoffather-daughterlinkwithyourdadbycreatingthelinkwithyourboyfriendinstead,whoyou'realreadycloseto.By sharing them, I know they might help other children going through the same thing – so even if my books make just one child smile and help them whilst their parent is away, then I will be more than happy. Writing a book has long been a dream of mine, but truth be told it is something I just didn’t think I would be good enough to do.

On one occasion, in nursery, and for seemingly no reason, he takes two of the class goldfish out of their tank and crushes them both in his hands. Atleastforme,it'sbecauseInevergottosharemymorechild-likesidewithanyone(alwaysbeenmostlybymyself)thatnowthisopportunitypresentsitself,Ifeelprotected. The adorable illustrations make the story that bit more charming, filled with suggestions of playful activities families – in particular fathers – can share with their child/children.A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose.