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My 10 year old wants to live with his dad

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user1497874196 · 14/03/2025 11:28

So my 10 year old spends alot of time at his dad's. He has ADHD and I have 3 other children at home. He has told me he wants to live with his dad permanently. He says he isn't happy at home, his sisters do wind him up alot and he does struggle with his temper at home. It causes a rift between myself an my son. I tell them off for annoying him and tell him off for reacting but he thinks I just tell him off for nothing. Anyway, iv had meetings at school about one of my other children and they've commented how my son seems more like his happy self, and I believe this is because he's been spending more time with his dad. Our relationship is alot better as he will text me and tell me he loves me etc so I am thinking this may be for the best, even though it does make me a little sad. Does anyone have any advice? Should I let him live with his dad? Does this need to be a legal thing or can me and his dad sort this between ourselves? He knows if he's ever unhappy he can always come back to me i just don't know how to go about it. Thank you

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caringcarer · 14/03/2025 11:34

Does his Dad want him to live with him? If he's happy to have him, and your DS is happier there I'd suggest he lives there 3 or 4 nights a week to begin with and if all goes well allow him to live there full time and come to visit you.

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