How do I get...

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bella102 · 22/01/2011 07:08

My DD is alomst 13 and she has started staying with her dad and family 3 nights a week. Thurs-Sun and home at 2pm. I feel that the goal posts, on the times she is away, are always changing to suit her, And if i say anything, She gets stubborn, because she wants to do, what she wants to do (typical teen lol) I try and explain why: ie That I want to spend as much of 'our' time together and not her flitting off to her dads again.

Can you suggest anything i could say or do to get through this sticky patch

TY in advance :)

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0karen · 28/01/2011 20:31

Can you not suggest to alternate the days so one weekend she stays with her father Thur to Sun and you have her the second weekend

thisisyesterday · 28/01/2011 20:45

she is with you more than she is with him

he is her father, and it's great that she has a good relationship with him, isn't it?

if she is happy with it like this then what's the problem?

LowRegNumber · 28/01/2011 20:53

Rearrange the days, being with her father every weekend is not on, you need some of the good time too. Weekdays are clubs, homework, tea... you are getting all the though stuff and none of the fun. change it quickly before it becomes too set.

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bella102 · 01/02/2011 10:10

TY to all for advice, I have taken them all on board xx

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