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Father left child and went out

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elliees11 · 03/03/2023 20:17

Since me and my ex don't speak my mum does the contact with him. He takes her every other Saturday night. On Saturday he picked her up and he was dressed and he never is he's always in work clothes as he works to 6 and picks her up at 7. We smelt a rat when he came down dressed but we let it go. So my mum messaged him around 9 to see how the child was getting on and there was no response all night until 10 the next morning. So then he left her back Sunday and my mum said to him where u out last night or something and he said no no I just wasn't on the phone so we took his word for it but knew something wasn't right when he didn't send any photos of the child on Saturday which he usually does. Mum said to him any photos from Saturday and he said no and put his head down instantly we knew something wasn't right. So during the week I found out it was his friends 21st birthday and he went out drinking and left the child with his parents. When mum confronted him about it on Wednesday he said what does it matter to you and she said it's the fact you lied and couldn't tell the truth to make other arrangements when it's your time with your daughter to sleep over. So me and my mum decided she won't be going back up if he can't be there for her because it's not the first time he's went out and left her with his parents because his mates told us. Do you think we're being too harsh not letting her go up to stay? He's still yet to apologise it's the fact he lied about it and couldn't just be honest and make other arrangements idk are we being too hard???

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Fandabgr · 04/03/2023 16:43

Very unreasonable of you. He's allowed a night off and it's nice his daughter can spend time with her grandparents. If he's usually good and reliable, reasonable, sounds like a non problem.

drpet49 · 04/03/2023 16:47

Can2022getanyworse · 03/03/2023 20:33

YABVVVU.

He didn't abandon the dc. He left them in the care of loving and capable grandparents. Just as you do from time to time I imagine.

It is NOT up to you what he does in HIS time with dc. And you CANNOT refuse his contact with dc unless you have grave safety concerns.

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MumOf2workOptions · 04/03/2023 19:34

He left her with grandparents I cannot see what the issue is from the title I thought you meant left as in alone!

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elliees11 · 03/03/2023 21:01

To be fair I don't have a problem with it I want the contact to continue but like I said before she's literally obsessed with him. When he leaves the child back she's asking him if he's with other girls and about going out and she asks me if he's on any girls story on Snapchat and if he goes out and all it's her with the problem

Are yo u and the ex both very young op? Is she hoping you'll get back with him?

This is yours and ex's child. It isn't for your Mom to decide he can't have access, and it isn't fair to deny access cos his parents babysat for a special occasion. It's a perfect normal thing to do. I'd be asking myself why is he so scared to tell the truth - because he knows you'll use it against him

If it's your friends birthday next Sat you're fully entitled to get child care and go out. You don't need to refuse because you it's your time with her.

MrsSlocombesCat · 03/07/2023 12:46

You’re being extremely unreasonable. I frequently have my granddaughters when it’s my son’s weekend to have them, usually on the Friday night if he is working on Saturday. Sometimes it’s because he is going out, something that is prearranged like a party or stag do. It’s no biggie, the kids love coming here and I love spending time with them. And their mum still gets a break. Where’s the problem?

strawberrywhisk · 03/07/2023 12:56

I'd be more worried about you describing your daughter as 'The child'. Stop policing his parenting.

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