Hi, looking for opinions how to handle this. ExH wants to take DS 5 away for Saturday night to Eid prayers with his family 100 miles away.
My concerns are - He has only sporadic contact, one afternoon a month and only one overnight since DS was born. The night he did have overnight, he didn't put DS to bed at all, he eventually crashed out on the sofa.
He has a history of not prioritising DS safety - leaving him unsupervised in the bath under 2 yo, putting him the front seat of the car with no child seat.
The prayers are usually start late (1am) and will be an all night thing. I suspect DS will just get dumped on a relative and left. There is also a slight possibility that he will take him to be circumcised, although I have already sent legal letters that I do not consent. (I think this is unlikely, but just giving all the possibilities)
There are no contact orders that I have to allow contact, but I don't want to inhibit their relationship. DS gets on ok with his dad, but doesn't ask to see him or speak to him between contact. I realise one night with no sleep is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I worry that his dad won't look after him. I've asked him to have a skype call with DS tonight to see if he even wants to go. WWYD?
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BelleCurve · 02/10/2014 17:35
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