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Ex started calling daughter each night

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Ladybirdlili · 15/12/2025 19:13

We've been separated over a year and half. In that time I've arranged/asked for him to see her 1/2 nights a week. Since going through our divorce recently he's asked to have her more since he's settled (he means with a new partner) whereas my own personal life makes no difference to how I parent etc. I said to increase gradually to 2 nights per week and see how he coped with that (basically as he will want to switch etc)
He has started calling each night...before he would call a maximum once a week between seeing our 6 year old.
Even my daughter has said why is daddy calling each night. I had asked him to call more often at the beginning of us separating because she was struggling and he didn't but now after a year and a half he is and she isn't understanding. I've said that maybe daddy is missing her but feel it's like a tick box exercise.

Do I wait until the novelty wears off for him but then my daughter will be awaiting the calls. Not sure what to do x

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Celestialmoods · 15/12/2025 19:17

I don’t think you have to do anything. If she’s happy to chat to him for a few minutes then it’s nice. If your daughter doesn’t want to take a call then you could help her write a message to say she’ll talk to him tomorrow, but on the whole, her relationship with her Dad is between him and her. Your job is just to support her with what she feels as it comes.

Jas683 · 15/12/2025 19:51

Celestialmoods · 15/12/2025 19:17

I don’t think you have to do anything. If she’s happy to chat to him for a few minutes then it’s nice. If your daughter doesn’t want to take a call then you could help her write a message to say she’ll talk to him tomorrow, but on the whole, her relationship with her Dad is between him and her. Your job is just to support her with what she feels as it comes.

This. Do this.

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