The only child without a dad

[yellowkiwi]

My ex left me just before the birth of our beautiful ds. Although he contacts us occasionally we haven't seen him for four years and ds has no memory of him. Now he sometimes cries because he doesn't have a dad. I think he feels this more strongly now he has started school and finds that he is the only child in his school in this position. I've asked my ex to visit so many times but he always has an excuse not to come. Is anyone else in this position? How do you cope?

thanks all, dont come on this often only when at work!!
Still no phone call last week or text so completley given up, now thinking just ignore the complete nutjob and if hes that interested he will turn up on my doorstep demanding to see him.
Thing that annoys me is that i know hes been on facebook making friends but cant find the time to make contact with DS,