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  • Kudos to Those Dad's Who Want to Spend Time With Their Children

    I would just like to say how much I now respect those Dad's that fight to spend more time with their children.
    I am the primary parent with my STBX(hopefully) having EOW with our children...this is what he wanted. I have tried to get him to spend more time with them to no avail
    The Christmas holidays are quickly approaching and I had asked repeatedly about what week he was taking the kids over the holidays. He FINALLY tells me that he will take them for a grand total of 3 days...not the 7 that he should want to take them for. Of course now this has put me in a pickle as it is too late for me to book time off of work and it is going to be tough to find a babysitter.
    The same happened during this past summer, he waited till the last minute and then instead of 2 weeks he chose to only take them for less then 1.
    He is constantly shortening his weekends that he does take them and can't figure out why the kids aren't wanting to go anymore....my heart breaks for these innocent kids.
    To those Dad's that take every opportunity to spend time with their children....my hats off to you!!!

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    We should also condemn those mothers who take full table child support (which assumes that the father spends nothing on the children) and then write holier-than-thou messages about how fathers should be spending additional money/time on their children.

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    • #3
      I need to fight my butt off for every minute to spend with our daughter. I don't know for how long I'm able to continue that. ( I have only one life, I don't want to spend it in court rooms.

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      • #4
        It is must be hard to have to keep going to court for " every minute" you want to spend with your daughter. Maybe, you can' t continue in court but you will just have to make the time you do get to spend with her the best you can and as she gets older she will more than likely start making those decisions to spend more time with you. Kids are pretty smart and soon figure out whats in their best interests. It does not mean you have to compete with her Mom, just be the best Dad you can be.

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        • #5
          That's what I'm doing, but when ex realized that d10 loves our programs she started to interfere with them. In the summer she denied the permission from us to go to Cuba for a week - and one of the reasons were that "they speak a foreign language there". And this "justice" system made out an 8 month long case out of this instead of a kick in her ass.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Knave View Post
            We should also condemn those mothers who take full table child support (which assumes that the father spends nothing on the children) and then write holier-than-thou messages about how fathers should be spending additional money/time on their children.
            There is always one in every bunch that has to twist things around so that they are the hard done one.
            If you took the time and READ my post you would see that I am praising those Dad's that spend time with their kids...I didn't see anything about money even mentioned. Apparently you know my financial situation and know that he doesn't owe any money...I have news for you!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by iceberg View Post
              Kudos to those mamas who dont strip a good father from shared custody because of child support or other reasons that hurt both kids and fathers.
              Like I said in my original post...HE chose not to take the kids in a 50/50 situation.
              I am trying to foster a good relationship between him and the children...is that not what I should be doing, putting the children first?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Momoffour View Post
                To those Dad's that take every opportunity to spend time with their children....my hats off to you!!!
                +1

                While other dads sell their profitable business and leave Canada only to fly in to see their kids 1 weekend per month. DouchebagDad.

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                • #9
                  I totally agree with the OP. I wish my kids had a father like that. I know there are great ones out there.

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