Parenting classes...

inbetween · February 2010

KY state law requires us to both take a 2 hour parenting class before they will grant a divorce.

Is anyone elses state have something like this?

How exactly do they think dd has stayed alive for this long? I bet it will be a waste of $30 and the two hours of my life it takes to do it...not to mention having to find a babysitter. Hmm

peeps61308 · February 2010

I have a story, but I am low on time. I will get back to you. But it is SUPER FUNNY!

lnbohac · February 2010

We have a required 4 hour class in indiana. Its actually a really good class. It isn't a parenting class like "this is how to change a diaper, this is how to engage your kid in new activities, this is a diagram of a sippy cup, etc". It was all about how to be a business partner with your X in raising your child. Basically learning how to overcome the crap between the two of you to give your child 2 parents that love them and work together to raise them in a nurturing environment. Go into it with an open mind and you will find it helpful.

peeps61308 · February 2010

We have it. It is actually a pretty decent class. Just talks about trying not to put kids in the middle regarding custody and money.

ok, so funny story. STBXH and I were on good terms. We decided to go together (about 30 minutes away during rush hour.) He shows up at my house smelling like a bar. I should have told him to go to hell, but I was not interested in a fight. So we go, sit in the back of the room. He asked the poor unsuspecting girl next to him "Did the court make you come to this?" I informed him that everyone there was court ordered to take the class. Everyone had something else they would have rather had been doing. So, he continuted to make stupid comments, play with his phone (wathcing tv and playing games) and talking very loudly. Finally a police officer working a detail there took him outside and told him if he didn't shut up he would be kicked out. While he was outside with the officer, the poor girl on the other side of him said "Congrats on divorcing that idiot." I had never been more validated and embarrased in all my life. I wanted to die then but it makes me laugh now. Hmm

xcjen06 · February 2010

Attorney told me that we are both going to have to take a $30 class that will teach us how to help our child cope with the divorce. In the same breath she said there is no point since we seperated at 10 weeks pregnant so the baby will know no difference, hopefully I can get something good out of the class.

My baby has never ever heard his father's voice and the only time he has seen me with my belly was in court.

cabbage5215 · February 2010

WA requires a 4 hour class. It did not teach us to parent but tried to stress how important it is to not bad mouth ex and generally not to f#ck up LO's life by working together and all that.

inbetween · February 2010

peeps61308:

We have it. It is actually a pretty decent class. Just talks about trying not to put kids in the middle regarding custody and money.

ok, so funny story. STBXH and I were on good terms. We decided to go together (about 30 minutes away during rush hour.) He shows up at my house smelling like a bar. I should have told him to go to hell, but I was not interested in a fight. So we go, sit in the back of the room. He asked the poor unsuspecting girl next to him "Did the court make you come to this?" I informed him that everyone there was court ordered to take the class. Everyone had something else they would have rather had been doing. So, he continuted to make stupid comments, play with his phone (wathcing tv and playing games) and talking very loudly. Finally a police officer working a detail there took him outside and told him if he didn't shut up he would be kicked out. While he was outside with the officer, the poor girl on the other side of him said "Congrats on divorcing that idiot." I had never been more validated and embarrased in all my life. I wanted to die then but it makes me laugh now.

That is hilarious!

I will most definately go into the class with an open mind.

meghan_marie · February 2010

Wow peeps. I think I would have went home and cried.

achase123 · February 2010

I had to do this too. It wasn't too bad of a class but I was bummed to have to leave DS for four hours on a weekend. But XH showed up (halfway through I might add because as we all know he has zero concept of time). He spent the whole half of the class browsing through his cell phone on the internet and then when we were done with the class he texted me saying, "you are so hot, I had wood the whole time we were in that class".....ummmm ewwwww! Yup and I saved that text just in case I need to give it to my lawyer. But all in all the class was fine and I did learn a few things. GL!

achase123 · February 2010

peeps61308:

We have it. It is actually a pretty decent class. Just talks about trying not to put kids in the middle regarding custody and money.

ok, so funny story. STBXH and I were on good terms. We decided to go together (about 30 minutes away during rush hour.) He shows up at my house smelling like a bar. I should have told him to go to hell, but I was not interested in a fight. So we go, sit in the back of the room. He asked the poor unsuspecting girl next to him "Did the court make you come to this?" I informed him that everyone there was court ordered to take the class. Everyone had something else they would have rather had been doing. So, he continuted to make stupid comments, play with his phone (wathcing tv and playing games) and talking very loudly. Finally a police officer working a detail there took him outside and told him if he didn't shut up he would be kicked out. While he was outside with the officer, the poor girl on the other side of him said "Congrats on divorcing that idiot." I had never been more validated and embarrased in all my life. I wanted to die then but it makes me laugh now.

OMG-how funny! Read my story too, it sounds similar! Sad thing was there was a nice guy sitting next to me and he (and everyone else in the class) probably wondered who the freakshow was sitting next to me!

inbetween · February 2010

achase123:
I had to do this too. It wasn't too bad of a class but I was bummed to have to leave DS for four hours on a weekend. But XH showed up (halfway through I might add because as we all know he has zero concept of time). He spent the whole half of the class browsing through his cell phone on the internet and then when we were done with the class he texted me saying, "you are so hot, I had wood the whole time we were in that class".....ummmm ewwwww! Yup and I saved that text just in case I need to give it to my lawyer. But all in all the class was fine and I did learn a few things. GL!

Wow! Are we back in high school?! Wth is wrong with him.

I have no intentions of taking the class the same night as h. Though I think he would be playing on his cell phone the whole time too. His gf has to have constant access to him! lol.His phone has been blown up every single time he has ever come to see dd.It's pretty sad when you can't spend 45 minutes devoted to seeing your daughter...

achase123 · February 2010

inbetween:

achase123:
I had to do this too. It wasn't too bad of a class but I was bummed to have to leave DS for four hours on a weekend. But XH showed up (halfway through I might add because as we all know he has zero concept of time). He spent the whole half of the class browsing through his cell phone on the internet and then when we were done with the class he texted me saying, "you are so hot, I had wood the whole time we were in that class".....ummmm ewwwww! Yup and I saved that text just in case I need to give it to my lawyer. But all in all the class was fine and I did learn a few things. GL!

Wow! Are we back in high school?! Wth is wrong with him.

I have no intentions of taking the class the same night as h. Though I think he would be playing on his cell phone the whole time too. His gf has to have constant access to him! lol.His phone has been blown up every single time he has ever come to see dd.It's pretty sad when you can't spend 45 minutes devoted to seeing your daughter...

The answer to this question is: a lot. I would venture to say that he is so messed up that he doesn't even belong with the rest of society. Lock him up, either in jail or in a mental institution. The dude is seriously troubled. And that's putting it mildly....and it's not just the drugs. I think there's some sort of personality disorder like maybe that he's a sociopath.

cmanmom · February 2010

WA requires this as PP from WA said...it is a 4 hour class and is "court-ordered" to take within some shortish timeframe of splitting. I put it in quotations because XH didn't do it in that time frame, then at all. Thankfully when he didn't show up for TWO court dates they granted me the divorce and my proposed parenting plan without him taking the class at all.

I was very close minded during the class - but a lot of it was good info that just took time to sink in later Not my ideal way to spend a Saturday morning but it was good.

meghan_marie · February 2010

achase123:

The answer to this question is: a lot. I would venture to say that he is so messed up that he doesn't even belong with the rest of society. Lock him up, either in jail or in a mental institution. The dude is seriously troubled. And that's putting it mildly....and it's not just the drugs. I think there's some sort of personality disorder like maybe that he's a sociopath.

PAHAHA! You crack me up. Although I have a strange feeling that you are not kidding.

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