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AIBU to expect exh to supply kids pyjamas?

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lizzieoak · 18/09/2016 06:52

This is historical as our son is now an older teen, but I was mentioning to a friend (who has no kids) that I had found out, years after the fact, that my exh had not supplied jammies for the one night a week that he had our son, at least not when they'd stay at his girlfriend's house. Exh confirmed this & did not think it was a big deal. He wouldn't give me details of stuff @ his gf's & I didn't want to grill DS but apparently DS was not on a futon or spare bed with her similar aged sons, no, he was in her exh's part of the house where exh has a little granny flat. With no pyjamas!! Now I am pretty certain her ex is not disgusting pedophile, but isn't this odd? That exh would be so cavalier with amazing kid's sleep locale and sleepwear? My friend thought the where was odd, but that I should have supplied the pj's as "he does pay child support".

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GoldFishFingerz · 18/09/2016 06:58

Maybe he just slept in pants and a t shirt!

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HallowedMimic · 18/09/2016 06:58

I don't think pyjamas are a big deal at all. My son prefers a t shirt, just an ordinary, everyday one.

The granny flat thing is at least a sign that everyone in the family got along well. Your son was treated like part of the family.

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GoldFishFingerz · 18/09/2016 06:58

How far away from adults was he? When sleeping? How old?

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WipsGlitter · 18/09/2016 07:25

Now I am pretty certain her ex is not disgusting pedophile, but isn't this odd? That exh would be so cavalier with amazing kid's sleep locale and sleepwear

What on earth do you mean?? Was the ex still living there?

My kids sometimes go to bed in a tee-shirt and pants. Meh.

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ILoveItWhenItsAutumn · 18/09/2016 07:32

My kids often sleep in tshirt and undies. Especially when it's warm.
I don't think it's a big deal really.

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AverageGayLadAtChristmas · 18/09/2016 07:47

I sleep in my boxers all year round and have done since a young age Confused

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Mypurplecaravan · 18/09/2016 08:40

So many issues and 1 small post.

Of course he was unreasonable to think you should provide all pj clothing cos he paid child support.do you provide food when he is with dad too?

No he is not unreasonable to suggest he sleeps in t shirt and undies if the boy was happy to do so.

No idea if unreasonable that he slept in the granny flat. More details needed.

But as a general rule, the exact details of how he chooses to look after his own son on the days that he has him are up to him. Yes he must be safe and clean and cared for. But the exact details are for him to work out. Unless you ran every decision you ever made by him too

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LemonSqueezy0 · 18/09/2016 08:45

Crikey, if your child is now an older teen what could you possibly hope to gain by having a thousand posts on mumsnet agreeing that your ex should be hung drawn and quartered over pjs... Based on what you've said, and I do hope it's not a massive drip feed of information, I think you need to let it go.. It actually does not matter.

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ReginaBlitz · 18/09/2016 08:55

You should have Sent him with pjs ffs.

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lizzieoak · 18/09/2016 11:33

Oh, okay. DS seemed surprised about the no pj's when he remembered (exh was with gf for years, never lived with her, they split about 2-3 years ago). I've never had DS in just undies as a) cold 8 months of the year and b) pyjamas are nice and c) at exh's gf's full house DS would not have wanted to be in undies in front of her kids, her, her exh, so would have had to get dressed first thing. DS is a big fan of wearing pj's all morning on weekends.

It just came up in conversation w a friend & I explained that I didn't know at the time but (perhaps as she's childless) she thought I should have sent him w all possible needed belongings.

Still think the granny flat thing is weird. If it had been me w a bf I would not have sent DS to sleep in a (hypothetical) bf's ex's flat.

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lizzieoak · 18/09/2016 11:37

Oh, and he was aged 7-13 at the time. Not sure how far away as I never saw the house.

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HermioneJeanGranger · 18/09/2016 11:53

Why didn't you send him with PJ's if it was such an issue? Maybe ex's gf had a "get changed when you get up" rule?

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QueenArseClangers · 18/09/2016 13:15

So DS was in an annexe where your ex's girlfriend's ex lived?
Confused

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lizzieoak · 18/09/2016 14:55

Didn't send him with pyjamas as I didn't know till years later that his dad wasn't providing pj's when they visited. DS was in the half of the house where his dad's gf's exh lived - after their divorce they'd had a part of the house hived off, put in a locked door, new entrance, second kitchen etc. At night my son went & stayed next door. I didn't know any of this till years later as unsurprisingly it never occurred to me that he wouldn't be sleeping nearer his dad. His dad & I don't get along so it's not all huge gobs of info coming my way.

It was years ago so I was more wondering if it's odd, certainly not something I'd ever bring up w exh (we also have a daughter together but she's older & didn't like these sleepovers as her dad's exgf had boys ds's age and she was bored out of her mind so she'd go for dinner then bus home. Doesn't sound like they'd have had room for her anyway!

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