How do you handle overnight stays with other parent? – I have an almost 3 year old who currently stays 2 separate nights a weeks at her father’s. These nights are “school nights” as he works every weekend and is not able to change this. At the moment I have no issues with the living arrangements, my concern is when she starts school she will be spending a different night at each parent’s house and this might cause distraction or disruption at school. At the moment she attends childcare and next year she is going to preschool. I find her very unsettled the night after she’s stayed at her father’s and she ends up in my bed during the night. Her father is very controlling and I have much difficulties explaining things to him, let alone this concern. His response is either “she’ll have to deal with it” or the latest one was “I guess the courts will have to decide who is the fitter parent”. Does anyone have any advise or supporting documentation regarding overnight stays on a school night. I understand that this is about 2 years away, and that she might handle it totally fine. But I am already having a bit of anxiety even thinking about the potential issue.

Posted by anon, 05/11/13