Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience & if so, any advice?
My DSs stay with their dad every other weekend. They are only 2 1/2 (twins) so still very young. The problem is that when their dad drops them off, one of my DSs is really subdued & doesn't seem to want to come to me. The other DS is all hugs & clings on to me, but his twin seems so distant at the beginning. Once he gets inside the house he's absolutely fine & back to normal with me. But it's just so upsetting to feel that initially he almost doesn't want to be with me. His father, of course, revels in it & tells me its because I'm basically a horrible person & of course neither of them want to be with me.
I'm trying to keep upbeat about it all, but it's difficult & I would like to try and understand this initial reaction. And in doing so try & help my son by understanding what he's feeling.
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rubin · 04/08/2011 22:52
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