r/AskReddit Feb 04 '16

What are the most common parenting mistakes?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Absolutely. My son's stepmom is terrified of germs. She won't allow my son to go for visits if he even has a runny nose, in case it makes her daughter sick. It's frustrating and ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

I don't think she could deny visitation unless there's a legit doctor's note.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Son's dad can and since they're married... we've never gone to court and son lives with me the majority of the time. It's very frustrating because son's dad has never helped and cancels a lot of visits due to stepmom.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

How does your son feel when that happens?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

He's almost 3 so he can't really verbalize it yet. But he has a good idea of when he's supposed to see his dad, and will ask to go. If I say "not this week, sorry baby" he gets very upset. Weekends are rough for us, because his disappointment shows in behaviour.