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About Christmas plans involving my daughter this year?

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Xmassss · 12/07/2024 15:49

Name changed. Our dd is 4. My ex and I agreed that we would have her alternate Christmas’s. Last year, 2023 he had her from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day and he brought her back to me at about noon.

This year, my parents have rented a house by the sea for us to have Christmas at from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day. The place is about 2hrs and 30 minutes away.

When I told my ex that this is what we’re doing, he wasn’t happy because he feels it’s too far away. I suggested that he could have dd for Boxing Day night but he feels that she will be too tired by the time we get back.

He seems to feel that I’m taking her too far away and that I should have consulted him first before arranging this. I don’t see it that way because from my point of view, it’s my year to have her over Christmas so I didn’t think it would make a difference to him what I decided to do.

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Floralnomad · 13/07/2024 12:14

Stop being so accommodating @Xmassss , get a proper legal agreement in place , including alternate Christmas / new year / Easter / school holidays and EOW and then stick to it rigidly as he is just taking advantage of you at the moment .

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