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Child contact - teenagers

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Feathered · 04/05/2021 14:02

Hello - just wondering what your opinions are on this. STBXH has had very little contact with our three teenagers. He lives in London. We are in the middle of a difficult divorce - we're just doing the financials and its a bit . . . tense. He left two years ago. In theory the children should go to him for one overnight a fortnight. Bacause of Covid he's travelled to see them and seen them outside. They went for the first time the Saturday before last. They had a good but weird time (he doesn't have a natural way with them) but were very, very tired the next week. The problem is that they lose a weekend going to London (in terms of their busy social lives) and they don't want to go next time. Not overnight anyway. Is it unreasonable for me to ask him to come and see them for the day near us for the next visit? Then they could do a London trip just for the day next time (and overnight as an occasional thing). I don't want to rock the boat and I don't want him to think I'm doing any parental alienation stuff (although he does that himself). Any advice would be appreciated!

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Moneymoney6845 · 04/05/2021 20:25

How old are they?

If they are teenagers can’t they talk to him themselves and suggest alternative arrangements. If it comes from you it makes it sound like you’re trying to instigate it

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