He is only 4, and has been in tears every day for the last 3 days.
Currently we have him to stay for 4 days every fortnight, and sometimes, actually quite frequently more often to help out his Mum. We adore having him and would love to have him full time. My DCs who are the same age as DSS see him as a brother and likewise for him.
The problem is that we don't think that his Mum would go for this in a million years, understandably, as I would have ripped exHs head off for even suggesting it with my DCs. We don't know what to tell him, or if there is any chance of it ever happening.
His Mum works full time and he attends nursery 8-6 Monday to Friday and also has a rather active social life, it's not that we don't think she does a good job of being a Mum, we do, and we wouldn't criticise how she brings him up, but as DSS has raised the issue, we cant help wondering if he wouldn't be happier with us as a part of our family unit full time.
DPs heart is breaking over this, and I am very upset and don't know what to suggest.
Any thoughts would be welcome.
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gizzajob · 26/06/2008 12:18
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