Ex partners Contact with son

[Natty9552]

Hi all, myself and my ex have a 2 year old son but have recently split. My ex has my son 2 nights a week but due to the lock down I am reluctant for my son to continue moving between homes. We now live with my parents who are 70 so in the vulnerable category and I am 26 weeks pregnant with my ex’s baby, hence My reasons for not wanting our son to leave the house at the moment. Am I making the right decision? I have explained my fears to my ex but he is finding it hard to understand and can only see the negative impacts of not seeing his son. I have explained that I won’t stop him seeing him so he can decide what he wants to do, but that I will not be happy with our son going between houses.

Is your ex self isolating? Or does he still go out for work? Tbh with your parents being elderly your ex should be a bit more considerate. Having said that, they also said to keep children away from grandparents last week

He’s not self isolating and is still having to go to work and to the shops for food . Yes I would like to keep my son away from my parents but it’s not possible as we have been living here for 6 months and have no where else to live, so unfortunately there is no option. But I felt that if my son isn’t going out anywhere there is no risk of him bringing anything back into the house to jeopardise my parents health? Such a tricky and sad time for everyone, I know x

I know its awful isnt it i understand that he will miss your son, but during a time like this its best to keep your son with you as you have elderly parents and you are pregnant. I really hope he understands and changes his mind. It will only be temporary x

I know that government have said contact should continue through this however, given your pregnancy and your parents age, it would be sensible that your child stays home during this period. Can your ex use face time to keep in touch?