Where do you draw the line on what should be shared between households and what should not?
My ex recently sent an irate email because he found out that our son received a Chromebook (laptop) for Christmas. I bought this Chromebook because his whole school board has gone to this system, so he can do assignments and submit them online, he can use Google Classroom, etc. As well, I thought it would be great for use around the house for Netflix or watching movies on road trips. Son was thrilled with this and started bringing it back and forth between our home and school.
I told him it wasn’t going to go to his dad’s house.
I didn’t tell him that the reason being I don’t trust his dad, would be on the hook completely if anything happened to it, and don’t feel it an appropriate item to share across two households.
When he is at his dad’s he has to use the school Chromebook which I guess sucks in comparison to his home one. Ex blasted me saying it’s not in child’s best interests for me to deny him the ability to bring the Chromebook to his house on his parenting time.
Also, the best part is that he told me that HE practically bought it anyway since he pays me support. In fact, this is a common theme with him - he likes to hold the support over my head as if he owns everything in my house because he gives me some money every month.
Am I being petty? I kinda feel like dad can go buy one himself. Kid is not out a laptop at school since they’ll provide one....
Thoughts please.
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My ex recently sent an irate email because he found out that our son received a Chromebook (laptop) for Christmas. I bought this Chromebook because his whole school board has gone to this system, so he can do assignments and submit them online, he can use Google Classroom, etc. As well, I thought it would be great for use around the house for Netflix or watching movies on road trips. Son was thrilled with this and started bringing it back and forth between our home and school.
I told him it wasn’t going to go to his dad’s house.
I didn’t tell him that the reason being I don’t trust his dad, would be on the hook completely if anything happened to it, and don’t feel it an appropriate item to share across two households.
When he is at his dad’s he has to use the school Chromebook which I guess sucks in comparison to his home one. Ex blasted me saying it’s not in child’s best interests for me to deny him the ability to bring the Chromebook to his house on his parenting time.
Also, the best part is that he told me that HE practically bought it anyway since he pays me support. In fact, this is a common theme with him - he likes to hold the support over my head as if he owns everything in my house because he gives me some money every month.
Am I being petty? I kinda feel like dad can go buy one himself. Kid is not out a laptop at school since they’ll provide one....
Thoughts please.
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