how should a two year old be acting when his parents are going through a custody battle?

My friend and is ex are going through a custody battle. My friend and this girl were together for about four years. They have been split up for about four months. For the first 3 months the mother had nothing to do with the little boy who just turned two. Now that she figured out that my friend is serious and isn't going to take her back she is acting like a perfect mother. She all of a sudden once to take him over night but when he comes back the next day he acts like a total brat and doesn't listen to any of the rules. Now he is just feeling confused so he is being more and more bad screaming and crying all the time i think its because his mother is playing with his emotions, doesn't want him for 3 months then all of a sudden wants him he doesn't know what to think. I would just like to see if any one could give me ant advice for the father to help his son he doesn't know what to do anymore.
 
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