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Shared care... What's best for the kids

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Shholly · 16/02/2013 11:26

My ex and I have four children together. Since the separation he has asked for shared care. As much as I hate this as I want then kids with me I know it's good for him and the children as a way to help with the healing process. I am lucky that he wants to have the children as well as I know a lot of people who's ex's spend hardly anytime with their kids. 3 of the

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purpleroses · 16/02/2013 15:35

What is he asking for?Doesn't need to be 50-50 to be shared care. You can work out what suits you all best. A bit of flexibility to give them all some one to one time is nice to when there's lots. My ex has mine alternate weekends and Mondays and once or twice a year we do a weekend with one DC each. Works well for us. I have friends who split the week in half and then alternate weekends which also seems to work well.

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