Just thought I'd share...

[SmokinMeanRibz]

This is NJ's weekend with D3. A week ago, NJ told me I could have tonight and tomorrow with D3. I accepted. Earlier this week, NJ told me that Babydaddy has made plans to take D3 to 'disney event' instead of D3 attending dance tonight and spending the night with me. She asked if I wanted to hang out with her saturday instead. It hurt me that NJ's bf is spending this afternoon with D3 instead of me being able to, but I still get her tomorrow.

So the last 15 minutes of dance class tonight, the parents are supposed to meet with the dance teacher to discuss the recital in may. All of the ins and outs such as how to do D3's hair and how to dress her will be discussed.

I asked NJ earlier today via text if she was aware of this meeting. She said she was not. NJ said she will just call on Monday to get filled in.

I spoke with the director of the school a little while ago and she said that it is very important that a parent show up to this meeting. I am going to go and explain to the teacher that D3 will not be rehearsing today because NJ made plans, but I wanted to attend to find out what needs to be done with D3 on recital day.

So when NJ calls on monday and says, "I'd like to be filled in on the meeting from last friday" Hopefully the teacher will say, "D3's dad knows everything we discussed - he can help you."

I have attended D3's rehearsals even on Fridays that are not my time since it says in our MSA that both parents can attend extra curricular activities.

Get involved with child's activities in order to gain more parenting time......check.

[forkidsandsanity07]

Way to go, Ribz. I enjoy reading your posts; they bring me strength and confidence that I can find the patience to do what you are doing. Thanks for posting here and allowing me to read it!

[SmokinMeanRibz]

Thanks - I appreciate that. Trust me, I learned a lot from the folks on here. This forum is what keeps me cool when I want to blow up in NJ's face. I just tell myself to relax and bring my thoughts here where a bunch of AMAZING FATHERS can give me solid advice. But I am glad that a post of mine encouraged you.

[Trevor]

Not sure you really want your X calling you to educate her on the stuff she missed at the meeting, are you?

[SmokinMeanRibz]

NJ: "Hey, D3's teacher said you had the lo-down on the recital stuff."

Ribz: "Yea, its just a bunch of preperation stuff. She showed me everything. How about I just pick her up and get her ready for the recital and bring her?"


How does that sound?

[Fatheroffour]

Nice.

[Trevor]

Bump. Set. Spike.

[SmokinMeanRibz]

Seeing the same group of parents of children who are my daughters age is good too. Tonight, if I see the opportunity, I am going to introduce myself to a few that I have had small talk with. Maybe it can turn into saturday park play dates. As of now, when D3 is with me its just me and her. While I love spending time with just me and her, I think it would be good to have the option of shooting a text to another dad to see if the girls could play together at the park.

Any advice on making friends with other parents?

[Fatheroffour]

Any advice on making friends with other parents?

Yeah. Don't stare at their kid.


Other than that we are a warm and caring bunch. Just say hi.

[Trevor]

Ah, so the moms don't interest you...not that there's anything wrong with that...