Thanks Everyone!!!! I really, really appreciate all of your input on this subject. I do care very much about my daughter. I care about her future emotional state. I do not want to lie to my daughter. I just can't. My parents have never been the most attentive, logical people when it comes to child rearing. My mother lied to me about my fathers issues with addiction growing up. I have barely ever trusted her word ever since. So I agree with all of you that said not to lie. I'm thinking that maybe I should not tell her he is prison, right away. That could be a little much on a kid. However, I do not think that her father is going to be in her life. Not because he is in jail, but because he is highly selfish & immature. He really has zero interest in being a parent. Since he had been in jail & is not using, he still doesn't talk about much when I speak to him. I know that I will have to play all of this by ear, as time goes on & I shouldn't stress about it too much now. It is something that I think about & I am glad to know that you all agree with me about the honesty factor.

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