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To want you to come up with a well worded text to my children's "father"?

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NikitasSidekick · 08/08/2012 08:07

My children's dad has them every other saturday night. No phonecalls, no trips, nothing inbetween despite the fact that he only lives 20 minutes away.

During the summer holidays he has not asked to have the kids anymore than this, despite the fact that his usual excuse for NOT having them Sunday nights for example is that he is apparantly incapable of getting them to school Hmm they're 11 and 13 so this is bullshit.

Lately he's decided to ignore all my texts. I say "all my texts" but the only texts I've sent him are to do with the kids. School report, picking them up at a certain time and one about Christmas. All completely ignored.

Yesterday I sent him a text saying "any chance you can have the boys a bit more during the holidays? Some Sunday nights for example as they're not at school" - as predicted - no reply.

What would you do because I'm starting to get very narked about this whole thing. Do I send a stronger worded text/facebook message (if so, can you help me word it!) or be the bigger person and leave it?

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Pandemoniaa · 08/08/2012 14:56

My son won't text him as he's sick of being ignored.

If this is his father's attitude then I'd be surprised at your son wanting to see more of him over the holidays. However, given the age of your dcs, can they not phone their father and make arrangements directly?

Gumby · 08/08/2012 14:59

Aren't they out and about with their friends anyway in the holidays?

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