Hi,
My stbex had my eldest last year for Christmas and this year he will be staying with me. My ex then said that he wanted my eldest again this year and I said no. He keeps harping on about the children not getting a traditional Christmas with me because I'm not Christian but ultimately we do everything he does but don't go to church. The problem is that he is brainwashing the children into thinking they are going to have a terrible Christmas with me. My youngest said to me this morning 'Christmas will not be good at your house' (he's 3) and my eldest has said things along the same lines. I know he has said things to the children but he denys it and starts an argument. This is part of a larger problem where he does this all the time with the children. He basically portrays him and his family as amazing people and puts me and my family down. Can I do anything about this? I feel this is a form of emotional abuse. Thanks. There are no court orders in place and I will be starting divorce proceedings this year.