DS 1 will be 12 next week. My DH is his step dad - we have been together since DS was 2 and a half. His real dad has always been in and out of his life, at the moment he is having some contact, but not that regular as he is not local. He is very unreliable and not a particularly good role model at all for DS. DS has no time alone with his real dad as his step brothers are there. I am not sure he enjoys the contact very much, but wants to stay in touch.
But the reason for my post is that DS and DH are like chalk and cheese. DH is ex navy, likes football, rugby, fishing and is generally a bit of a mans man.
DS has tried to like all these things but just doesn't enjoy them. He wants to spend time with DH, but they don't really have any common ground for them to do things together.
We have 4 year old twin boys who have a few medical problems and it feels like there is no one to spend special time with DS1. Ex doesn't spend 1 to 1 time with him, and DH works very long hours and when they are together there's nothing that interests them both.
DS would spend all day on pc or playstation and DH hates this.
What do your sons do with their dads? Has anyone got any ideas?
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mumto3boys · 29/12/2008 12:41
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