Ðaughter had £280 took off her from her Dad

[NimbleBee]

Hi all, my 7yr old DD has been visiting her grandparents with my ex (her Dad) every Wednesday. Her Grandparents have been giving my DD £5 every week for a year so 52x5=£260 saved. DD saved it at grandparents house in a purse, hoping to spend it on her holiday.
Dd told me yesterday that grandparents had given her this money to bring home now with upcoming holiday.
Dds dad took the money from her and spent it in the Ladbrokes gambling and on alcohol and cigarettes.
I am absolutely fuming and will be having words with ex.
Aibu to tell grandparents what has happened?

What a disgusting thing to do - I would tell them so they know what kind of son they have

I’d tell them so that they don’t hand over any of your DDs money to him again

GP have the right to know as he stole the money from his child

That's awful, definitely tell the grandparents. What a scum bag

your ex is a vile scumbag and I hope the money is replaced for your DD

God, what an absolute skank. Yes, absolutely tell his parents.

How disgusting. Definitely let them know.

You must tell them. They have saved that money for their Granddaughter and believe she is going on holiday and will have plenty of spending money. They need to know their son has stolen that money and gambled it away. If my son done that i would kick his arse and it would be a long time before i could even speak to him.

Well, what do you think?
Of course not.

I'm a bit confused about how a 7 year old knows for sure that he spent it on fags, booze and Ladbrokes bookies, though. Presumbly it was her who told ou this? She wouldn't have been allowed in there with him, so how would she know? I doubt he told her.

Yes, they need to know, even if it’s only so that if they want to give their DGD money they can make it more secure, like a bank account, so her father can’t steal from her

I’d tell them!

What a vile man and father stealing from his child. Poor DC learning that she can’t trust her dad at 7.

I wouldn’t expect GP’s to replace it especially without knowing their financial circumstances but I would absolutely tell them so they know he will likely do it again and they can make arrangements accordingly.

Of course tell them

I would tell the grandparents then perhaps they could find another way of saving for her

Why on earth would you NOT tell them?! Absolutely tell!

I'd tell them immediately so they stop the arrangement straightaway. Say it's very kind of them but in future please could they put any money in a savings account for her or give it to you directly for safe keeping, as their son is a bloody thief.

Omg. Absolutely tell the GP. He needs to pay it back, and they need to know what an awful person he is!

Did you grow up with a gambling/alcohol-dependent parent? She knows. 😞

Not only do you tell them, you make a police report.

That is theft. Plain and simple. Tell the police, then the grandparents.

Your poor, poor daughter

I would tell them, and ask them that in future the money is given to you not your daughter so her stanky father gets hold of it

I agree. I would absolutely make a police report about this, alongside immediately telling his parents.

Taking money from his own child!! 😮

Gorden Bennett he's a piece of work. I assume this is why you split up, @NimbleBee? The drinking and gambling and theft?

Definitely say to the grandparents, poor child.

You have to tell them because you need a new arrangement and I don't think you should shy away from telling them exactly why a new arrangement is needed. This is not something to be kept under the rug. Hope your DD is ok.

Your poor daughter. Absolutely talk to her grandparents about what their disgusting pig of a son has done. Absolutely unacceptable and vile for a father to steal money from his 7 year old child to gamle and buy alcohol. How did you even find this guy?