Hi can someone help me figure out how to deal with this situation please. I just want my son still to be able to be friends with his mate really. They are now six and have been friends since babies, I met his friend's mum and we became friends too. Since they have started school things have become a bit tricky between his mum and i however. I went on to have another child, she went back to work...however never got proper after school care sorted out (supposedly finishing at 3ish but always late) and seems to expect me to help out. It has come to a bit of a head lately as it is not easy to collect her boy with my toddler in tow, and I often get messages at the last minute saying shall she get her dp to finish early or can I get her son...then if i say no she won't arrange a more suitable time for them to play (it would be ideal if she could drop him round here really). Also she won't let her dp (ex) to arrange playdates with me as she wants that to be 'daddy' time. Just want the boys friendships to continue really. The situation seems to be getting in the way.