I currently share custody of my 4yo with his Dad. I have him 4 nights a week, ex has him 3.
Me and DS are really close and he hates being away from me, but I’ve become very ill and disabled over the last year and I’m not coping with daily life at all.
Recently I’ve started getting snappy with DS at times, and I can’t take him out anywhere fun. I’m thinking that it might be best for him if he spends an extra day at his Dads each week, maybe an extra 2 on bad weeks, but I miss him so much as it is and I’m worried that it will affect DS because I’ve always been the main parent.
What’s a reasonable amount of time to be away from your child? I feel sick even considering seeing him less than half the week because I’d spend every minute of my time with him if I could, but children absolutely do not deserved to be snapped at or stuck in the house, witnessing their parent struggle to even stand up.