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Partner won’t parent out child!

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Baileybobby · 26/01/2025 11:47

Me and my partner have a 16month old daughter, he has a 10year old daughter from a previous relationship. We moved house to live 5mins from his daughter 2 years ago.
His daughter lives with us approximately, 45-50% of the time, based on alternating weeks.
my partners job means he travels also.
I work full time and do the main commute to work because he wanted to move closer to his daughter.
To cut down the story my partner refuses to parent our child when his daughter is at our house, as he says he needs to prioritise her and isn’t willing to give up spending time with her! Example, this week my partner was away Monday to Thursday, his daughter came to us Friday and he’s done nothing to help me parent our child. Or even spend time with her.
I feel like the single parent.
Am I in the wrong to ask him to help? Or share his time between the two of them?

OP posts:
Straightomyhead · 15/03/2025 09:47

user1492757084 · 15/03/2025 09:18

Op, pack a lunch box and nappy bag for your younger daughter and leave DH with both his daughters. Except when he has coaching duties, he should be able to look after the two of them.

Just leave and do your own thing - sometimes when it is your SD's weekend and sometimes when she is not there.
Vacate the parental position.

Although I do like this idea, why need to pack a lunch box and nappy bag? He should be able to do that himself. Or at least add to the stuff in the current nappy bag or check if anything needs restocking.

beachcitygirl · 26/04/2025 04:07

Of course you can’t just up & leave, but I would be making plans to do so. Fuck being treated like this & your child being the after thought- you deserve better. It’s that simple

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