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Absent father, contacting my child

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Stacyrob · 30/10/2024 21:09

Hi. I don't really know where to go or what to do about this. My childs father and I split up when he was 1 year old. His father didn't want to. It was all me after he was emotionally abusive forwards me and would never look after my son while I went to work, his father would stay up all night and sleep most of the day. The one time I left my son with him for an hour I came back to find his father asleep and my son sitting next to the front door. After that it was my parents who looked after my son. After he left he moved back to his hometown over 300miles away. He called a few times and that was it. We haven't seen him for 13 years and he has now sent my son a friend request on Facebook, which he has accepted a few days ago but his father hasn't contacted him since. My son is now upset by this and doesn't understand what he wants of why he hasn't messaged him. I really don't know what to do. I don't want my son to be upset by this. I know his father is going to let him down.

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boredofbirmigham · 19/03/2025 19:20

contact him and ask what he wants .... and if he wants to see your son ask if your son wants to .... in case maybe meet somewhere for a coffee .... I have the same issue with my ex but thanks god he lives abroad and he's not on the birth certificate so my son has only my surname however we spoke about this and my son said (he's 12 now) when he was about 8 that he doesnt want to see him cause he was never there for him.... my ex would say was me preventing him to see him and a lot of crap like that ... but my son is not interested on seeing him even now (not that he made any contacts anyway) he also has 3 half brothers from my dad first wife and I told my son that too just in case .... I hope mine will never ever dare to contact my son ....

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