to take the DCs to their Dads, even if they get snowed in?

[SmokinSanta]

We have a very very little splattering of snow here, but my road is like an ice rink. The buses are running on the main roads so I can get them there with very little problems.

However weather reports online say heavy snow this afternoon and tomorrow morning. There are no buses to my estate on a Sunday anyway, so likelihood of getting them back (he doesnt drive) if there is more than 1-2 inches is minimal.

Their dad does a manual job which is cancelled in snow. Last time I got snowed in with them for 5 days and went mad. He has his dad and stepmum living a 2 minute walk away so would have support.

And I should imagine I can get them say Monday or Tuesday?!!

AIBU to take them, and risk him having to have them for more than 24 hours?!

Then again, knowing him he'll get his dad and his 4x4 to deliver them back to me anyway......

Yanbu.

If you can get them there safely take them!

I'm going to do it.

Just as payback from last time when he wasnt worried about his 4yr old son being stranded at school, but was panicking and swearing about his adult girlfriend being at work.

He can deal with cooped up, hyperactive children for an extra 24 hours I'm sure....

Isn't it your "duty" to facilitate contact?

stick an extra set of whatever they need in their bag just in case.

Ibet there would be complaints if you did not take him and after all ex's dad has a 4x4.

You'd be very unkind not to. :o

YANBU especially if the kids are very keen to see him!

YANBU - You are teaching the children a good lesson - that when you meet obstacles, you try to find a way around, rather than giving up.

My daughter is really upset now because her Dad phoned to say he could not see her today.He said the roads are too icy but he's only a few miles away. He could have walked! (Might have lost some weight - the fat twat )

Well it is blizzarding here. I rang Ex to ask if he were in to bring them over early and he moaned and said no.

ten minutes later he rung back saying to bring them.

hoping the buses are running as dont fancy driving in it. Am shoving lunch down the boys throats and then we are off to brave it

wish us luck. I dont even care if I have to walk the 4 miles home tonight, as long as I get my break

corlan, your ex sounds as bad as mine - perfectly capable of walking, and will to pub/girlfriends but not to the kids.

Good Luck SmokinSanta - I just hope you don't get snowed in with him for the weekend! (sounds like you'd crawl back through the snow to avoid that!)

ha ha ha Corlan - it almost came to that. We got to the pub at the end of the road after a 30 minute drive in the snow, and waited 3 hours for him to get 3 miles in his girlfriends car! I left my car there and walked home, 3.5 miles and am now enjoying a nice quiet evening in before attempting to get them back tomorrow (he was v. panicky that I wouldnt!!)

YANBU I'm sure they'd love the extra time with their dad - and you will have some free time to MN get the house ready for Xmas :o

I'm not sure if we will see DH's kids this side of Xmas now :( they're supposed to be up 22nd-24th but if the snow doesn't clear it can't happen.