Well, sure. I need to get the homework out and the lunchbag... He says no homework but there it is. But I'm not trying to catch him being bad.

Those parent's that have Special Needs kids might want to check out what some retailer's and philathropic groups are offering to do during the holiday's. It will have various catchy names but it is usually something like Santa's Supper or Secret Santa's but what it is works out to be special shopping time where your child has a special person to assist them. Usually there is a party and often times deep discounts and store employees sometime actually gift the children. Some even include siblings. Don't wait to find one in your area because they tend to fill up fast and happen early in the season.

My son has Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADD and language delay

He is a great kid- makes me laugh everyday and i would not change anything about him. He made me who i am right now

I don't have any mention of him in my profile. He is a priviledge they get to know about if they stick around long enough

Hi Ya All. Checking in hoping that everyone is doing well. There is a great magazine out there called "Exceptional Parent". It is a comprehensive magazine that addresses most issues for parents. A great gift to yourself.

oh probably; i guess i'd think that they'd been seeing the other person all along and were just waiting for the opportunity to get out of our relationship

Well this has always been a factor with single parents.If people would get rid of (mine,yours)&Let it be (ours)That would solve alot.
I think (step kids) Is just wrong.Try (kids)After all,Isn't that what they all are?Why do people have to put lables on children?
And last but not least.Be willing to give what your asking for!!!
Never give up on finding the one for you & your children!They are out there somewhere.
I found mine,Kinda scary.Togather we have seven.Two 16yr olds.The rest are from 18 to 26.
WooHoo.

I am also a single father with my son full time. The hardest thing I found about trying to date is the women I find don't want to deal with baby mama drama. It drives me nuts! I actual have women give me comments that they would date me if I did not have full custody.. WTF Am I missing the point, I am a great dad and can't wait till I have more rugrats.. Oh well, keep waiting for that special someone right! :)

Please, please, PLEASE tell me this idea is just venting and postering and you are not serious.

No offense but taking your child and letting your Ex think they have been kidnapped is about the WORST possible idea I have heard in a LONG time.
I get the theory but the realities are WAY different.

First it quite possibly a CRIME; Especially if police or state FBI are alerted to find your child. A paniced parent is going to call 911. Especially if she goes to pick them up from a school or mall that is going to want to lock down and react immediately.

You can bet that once they figure out what you have done you will be barred permanently. If the facility incurs expenses looking for your children they could sue you for it.

Depending where you picked your child up from you could be video taped and when the police comes after you for kidnapping and your kid gets to go through the trauma of seeing you arrested and handcuffed.

If their Mother falls apart emotionally and is hospitalized your kids could end up in foster care while you are in jail.

I don't how grandparent's would react to the news their Grandkids were
"kidnapped" but you can bet it would stress them out big time and they are going to hate you a good long time for it.

Second it could be custodial interference and judges don't play when that happens. You could have your custody severly limited and or set aside. You will most assuredly be court ordered into anger management classes, supervised visitation, and parenting classes at YOUR EXPEN$E. If your Ex has any kind of stress related complications related to this little "lesson" you could be paying for her medical bills and counseling too. If it affects her ability to work you could be civilly sued and actually end up supporting her.

I don't know how your state interprets it's stalking laws but I could see how your Ex could at least attempt to make a case you are harrassing her.

How you would justify useing your children's conpliance to your instructions against them to hurt their mother sounds abusive to them. It is not their job to teach a parent how to parent; you or her. It is a loose loose situation for them. They are probably not going to get the "percieved threat" you do but they will resent you when they are in trouble for not being where they were suppose to be for the very least.

It is ALWAYS a BAD idea when one parent attempts to Teach the other parent how to "Parent" but in the case of Ex's you are asking to start a war with your kids being the first casualties.

Amen.

Gee I'm glad you're not my mom. Least my mom let me ride to school. Oh wait the school was only a block away.