Dd is 7. She loves dancing and does two dance classes per week. She really wants to do more (and has been encouraged to by her teacher who said she is talented) or attend theatre school. Her father, whom she usually sees every other weekend, has told her that dancing and acting are 'stupid' and a waste of her time. The classes she would like to do are on either Friday evening or Sat morning so would disrupt his contact and he has said a firm no. I feel he should encourage dd to explore these activities, particularly as she was selectively mute up until a year ago - the fact she now wants to do drama is a massive step and she should be encouraged to increase her confidence in this way rather than have it put down in my opinion. I'd be happy for him to have more contact time in the holidays to compensate - he currently has no holiday contact -