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Ex signed son up to play for football

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Heyheyhey888 · 21/07/2025 00:57

I’ve got three children with ex partner . My son is a really good football player and has gotten into to playing for the county . He already does football and rugby etc ( as well as my other children so we have a busy schedule of constant training , games , work etc ) among this I also have a baby ( baby’s dad works away so I’m home all week days alone ) anyway HE has signed him up and he’s got though .. I’m so proud of him BUT it now turns out that training is the one day in the week I have the three children ( we share half and half )so I’m expected to take a baby , a 6 year old to training every week that’s half hour away from 8-9pm !! So won’t be home until half 9 ! I have no family to help ( he has lots ) not only this all the games are at least 4-5 hours away ! And I don’t like driving , then there’s the cost , I just can’t afford to do this as I’ll have to stay in hotels etc but not only that I’ll probably have to take the baby sometimes . I know it’s in the interest of my son but I just can’t logically see how I can do it but I feel like he will make out I’m a bad mother if I don’t . This was him signing him up in the first place . Am I being unreasonable and unfair to say no ? I already help him by taking kids to school on his set days and I’m just exhausted with all the other games and things they play every week as it is

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DoubleBoubles · 21/07/2025 01:50

Just tell your ex that you can’t take him so he will need to do it

SpinachSpinachMoreSpinach · 21/07/2025 01:37

can’t you swap days so your Ex can take him to most or all the football activities?

Brandyb · 21/07/2025 01:32

Yeah, he signed him up, he makes it happen. Just lean back and don't try to make this happen, it's too much for you. You don't need to fix this.

PrawnAgain · 21/07/2025 01:31

Can you not flex the arrangements a bit so your ex takes him? Kids needs change as they get older so I think revisiting schedules periodically is a good thing.

Jeschara · 21/07/2025 01:19

Let your ex take him. This will be very hard for you to manage and sort out the logistics.
Ignore him if he calls you a bad Mother it's him who is shirking his responsibilities. You have a baby and another child to think about as well.

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