Hi
I currently live in a rented house with DD and her dad. We are hardly in a relationship and I really don't want to be anymore. He's threatened to abduct DD previously and I have concerns with him looking after DD. He swears constantly and has a short fuse (verbal but not violent). DD is 10months and quite demanding. He plays with her nicely when I'm around but she's very attached to me and often cries wanting only me and he gets really ratty with her. She goes to my parents and to nursery though with no issues. I've stayed because I am terrified of him having her on his own. I am a gentle parent and he really isn't- I also have concerns over him taking her to his parents without me being present. They have 2 small dogs that they have no control over (climbed over car seat when DD was weeks old- Luckily she wasn't in it!) and are not hygenic (let dogs lick fingers then try and put their fingers near DDs mouth). One of them is also a heavy smoker who doesn't wash before trying to touch DD. If I'm there I can protect her but I can't live like this much longer. DD's is also skint so wouldn't be able to afford somewhere in his own- his family wouldn't take him in going on past stories. I'm a nice person and wouldn't want to see him out on his ear but I hate this part of my life right now. I currently pay for everything for DD but he does give me half of rent money. In reality I just can't cope with it anymore but I'm sticking with it to protect DD- she's my everything. I just don't know what to do. I'm so frightened of losing my little girl or something happening to her or people being awful to her :( what can I do?xx