How to handle to kids activities.

[howdowedeal]

Name change. Don't want to say my position in this.

Advice wanted from Mums and Step Mums alike.

Court order in place.

50/50 agreement as part of that weekends are alternated.

Other parent keeps arranging classes/signing children up for classes eg rugby/tennis and demanding we take them on our weekends.

Our family has younger DC and routines (inclusive of all children) eg visiting friends/family, hobbies we do together (sailing/swimming/ adventure walking) that aren't weekly due to arrangement. Above mentioned classes would mean these things can happen.

Is it reasonable to say no parent? And if so how? How are weekly activities managed in blended families so children don't miss out?

If the father hadn't buggered off and started a new family he'd be happy to take his children to extra curricular activities.

50/50 care is hardly ‘buggered off’ is it. By that logic the mother has buggered off too. Also where does it say that OPs husband left his first wife?

Could you agree to keep booked activities to one weekend day so your other day is free? Its nice to have a day free for any type of family

@PeaceLillyWhiteFlower

I wouldn't normally indulge this however you are wrong.

It was in fact the other way around.

But hey ho, doesn't make for good reading does it?

@Hazelbrazil great suggestion but refused

And @MeridianB yes it's so odd and upsetting because it could so easily be positive.

@Thereisnolight I don't disagree with you.