Bad Dad

[vetran]

difficult age in this case. But kids can be very adult.

Do you normally spend lots of time with him or is it a guilt promise (I can assure you I am very familiar with these so I'm not judging). If it is a guilt promise I suspect he will be delighted with a half way house time with you and time doing things he enjoys.

If he is in to football, get him on a football course you take him there and pick up or similar, you will likely be one of the few men there. Make it your objective to make it his best holiday ever, not the one he spends the most time with you, they are not necessarily the same!

My Daughter used to say 'why do you work so hard? I spend most of my time with mummy' I then pointed out that I made it to almost every school play etc and was one of 3 fathers there, one is on shifts the other the dole, she looks out expectantly for me.

[northernladuk]

difficult age in this case. But kids can be very adult.

From experience I can say most teenage boys can't and only start acting like and adult when..well I dunno, yet to find out Xbox party at mine bitches!!!!

[Old Greg]

x is the amount you are being paid if you don't take contract.
y is the amount you are being paid if you do take contract.
z is the amount you have to pay off your son.

I am too sleep deprived to arrange x ,y ,z, - and > but you get the point.

[suityou01]

Current contract is about to end. A brand new shiny contract (that I really want as it gives me a chance to learn a new skill and lots of WFH - very rare indeed in my field) is available.

Trouble is, i've promised my boy that i'd spend all of the school hols with him. Client wants someone onboard NOW.

Am I a Bad Dad™ for even considering the new shiny contract?

Just missed SY05s 4th birthday.

HTH