Other parent has kids 50%, share legal custody and access exactly equally. Other parent had kids for 5 straight days before we took kids for 10 days on a big vacation. Other parent didn't do anything with kids during their time. The other parent asked for our Monday so that they could extend their weekend and maybe take the kids on a mini vacation. Said sure, as long as there will be a vacation and let me know where please. Other parent freaked out and demanded that day regardless of there being a mini vacation with the kids or not, and said if they didn't have it they'd drag everything back through court b/c i'm unreasonable, mean, etc etc. I just asked not to have to give up my day to other parent if there were no confirmed plans. Finally, I just gave up and let the other parent have my day, without any confirmed plans as long as the kids call.
Did I set a bad precedent by allowing myself to be strong armed or did I make the right decision? I just don't want the other parent flying off the handle all the time and threatening the kids' stable lives with court dates and change of custody. I'm committed to that. Other parent seems committed to getting their way.
Obviously I wouldn't stand in their way if there was an actual vacation planned. But giving up my days to the other parent when they having nothing planned, wrecks of a bad decision.
It's the day before the kid's first day of school, so I'm giving up the chance to take one child to his first day of grade school.
Did I set a bad precedent by allowing myself to be strong armed or did I make the right decision? I just don't want the other parent flying off the handle all the time and threatening the kids' stable lives with court dates and change of custody. I'm committed to that. Other parent seems committed to getting their way.
Obviously I wouldn't stand in their way if there was an actual vacation planned. But giving up my days to the other parent when they having nothing planned, wrecks of a bad decision.
It's the day before the kid's first day of school, so I'm giving up the chance to take one child to his first day of grade school.