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HowamIgoingtocope · 08/04/2017 12:53

Try to micromanage what they do. It's not a recent thing with mine. But he really doesn't like the way I parent . Or how I deal with situations with the kids. If I talk to.school and don't involve him. What I feed the kids what time they go to bed. Etc etc.
I'm fed up of it all.

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HowamIgoingtocope · 13/04/2017 13:34

Stated I wont respond tp emails unless an emergency , everything he doesn't want to do is my responsibility. Kinda losing its effect after 5 years. Im currenly getting legal advise re this.

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RandomMess · 13/04/2017 13:59

How old are the DC?

If he says you have to pick them up and isn't going to return them then you are probably safe in refusing to allow him to collect them...

If he takes you to court he will be given fixed contact and he'll still have to do the travelling!

Cakedoesntjudge · 13/04/2017 17:52

Just a heads up - a court order probably won't help at all with an exDP like this. Mine is similar and he actually took me to court, got everything the way he wanted it (long story) and still breaks the agreement every week Hmm we have been separated for 4/5 years now and at the beginning he was awful for this and (in retrospect) I was terrible for replying when I didn't need to.

My DF was a gem - him and DM had had an awful divorce so he was more than familiar with the situation and when I was wound up and ranting about ex he would just say to me "is it about contact arrangements? Is it to do with DS safety/immediate health concern? No? Then it isn't your problem, don't engage with it" he also told me to never ever respond when I was mad.

It was excellent advice that I follow even now. When ex comments on my parenting I just go "Ok" and let it be water off a duck's back while smiling sweetly. DS is a happy, bright, polite child and everyone who's ever looked after him has said I'm clearly doing something right so, the way I see it, ex's opinion just doesn't matter. When he attempts to alter the agreement re contact every week, DF taught me that if it suits me to say ok, if it doesn't just to reply with something like "sorry I can't help with that this time, you'll have to make other arrangements" - you don't owe him any explanation as to why or what you'll be doing instead. Then just don't engage further.

As your DC get older, they will begin to realise that it is him that is the cause of them feeling upset not you - DS (sadly) is already starting to realise this and commenting on it aged 6 despite me never bad mouthing his dad while he's in earshot.

Ultimately it is them still trying to exert control over you, and, frankly, he has none so stuff him Grin just be thankful he is the gf's problem now and not yours. Keep taking deep breaths and count down the days until DC are old enough to facilitate contact themselves.

nonameinspiration · 13/04/2017 19:29

Cake is right

HowamIgoingtocope · 13/04/2017 21:09

I'm counting. 18 months with yhe first and the youngest will golliwog unite as she won't go without him.

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