I'm going to make a trophy...

DarthNBJenni

The girls have been sick on and off for two months. Nothing serious, just stuff like an ear infection, runny nose, etc. Natalie had a fever for two days, just low grade.

Anyway, ex-h has taken them for a total of 2.5 days since the beginning of November. He sent a text last night asking for this weekend (he has every other weekend). I told him about the fever, and said she'd be fine, just watch her. 

His response? "Yeah, it'd be better if I could get them when they're healthy".

I'm going to make a trophy for my ex-husband that says "Father of the Year". Or give him a #1 Dad coffee mug. 

 

PrettyInPearls23

I vote for the mug.

Last winter I remember calling XH the day before his weekend of visitation to let him know that DS had kind of a yucky cold. His response? "Gdamn, that kid is always sick!" Umm...no, it's what comes with the territory of winter and being in daycare.

Then today, I called him this morning to let him know DS has a yucky cough and didn't sleep well last night. (He's picking DS up fromm DC for his weekend of visitation). I said I let him have a sippy of water in his crib and had the humidifer on. XH says, "Yep, I can do both of those. And if that doesn't work, I always have Jack Daniels".

I know he was kidding...but still......

turtle1120

There was a post similar to this on the SO board.  Someone's Ex was pissed that she made him take their daughter when she was sick.  Apparently, dealing with sick kids is the sole responisibility of mothers?

The coffee mug would make a great father's day present.  Unfortunately, he'd probably think it was a sincere gift.  LOL

achase123

How about both?

I seriously cannot even imagine XH dealing with a sick child.  I told him about the night when he was literally up every half hour throwing up.  He vomited on me.  He vomited through four sets of sheets.  We were sleeping in my bed on towels, with a bowl next to DS.  Poor little man was SO sick.  When I told XH all of this he just said "seems just fine now". 

turtle1120

My Ex called me during one of his visits and I missed the call.  He didn't leave a message and all I heard was DD crying, so naturally I freaked out thinking something was seriously wrong as we never speak on the phone.  He called to tell me that DD had diarrhea.  I was like....ummmm....ok?  Do you want me to come get her?  He said no, but I'll call you if she has it again.  I said...no need, as I can't do anything about it.  He has her for 4 hours during his visits. 

But he's a great dad - just ask him. 

cmanmom

turtle1120:

My Ex called me during one of his visits and I missed the call.  He didn't leave a message and all I heard was DD crying, so naturally I freaked out thinking something was seriously wrong as we never speak on the phone.  He called to tell me that DD had diarrhea.  I was like....ummmm....ok?  Do you want me to come get her?  He said no, but I'll call you if she has it again.  I said...no need, as I can't do anything about it.  He has her for 4 hours during his visits. 

But he's a great dad - just ask him. 

Oh man, you just reminded me of a time that exH had DS (6 hour visits) and DS had an upset stomach and I told him.  He proceeds to take DS to a festival in the next town over.  DS has a diarrhea accident at the festival (okay, yes gross but really...why were you there anyways???!!).  exH calls to tell me and I'm the same "um, okay what do you want me to do about it?"  Then he proceeds to post a picture of the tractor it happened on, on facebook with the description "where my son sh!t his pants LOL".

Yup, just send his "Dad of the Year" award in the mail...only let me know when/if you can get an address out of him because I sure can't, and neither can the division of child support