[Honey247]

Im frustrated now, for years my sons not seen his dad, I try and try to contact him but he just ignores me. My partners gr8 but thats not my sons biologicial father so least he has someone there. More to the point though its one thing his dad not being interested in seeing him but his dads family and partner arent either. Ideas Iv tried contacting his dads partner for the first time but thats a last resort, the csa are taking too slow. So two qs

1. Topic title would you see your granchildren, nephew, niece, brother, sister if on of their parents didnt and that parent happened to be related to you??

2. What should I do?

Surely other people must go through something remotely similiar, a childs the most precious thing in the world especially you own. Im half and half, part of me thinks he should see his dad but is having no dad better than seeing one thats not good? In my case I dont think his dad would have any problems of playing daddy which hes not done, once he starts i know he wouldnt want to not see him.

[heartshaped1]

My biological father had nothing more to do with me after he left my mum when I was about 6 and my brother 3. However, his parents remained a huge part of my life and we went to stay with them for a couple of weeks every summer holiday.

We had a wonderful relationship with our grandparents and I am so thankful that they made the decision to stay in touch, even when their son didn't.

They've now both passed on but I still think of them all the time and the valuable lessons they taught me.

And as for my dad.....well it's his loss!

[del_n_kacii]

my daughter Kacii hasn't seen her dad since she was about 6months old shes now 2yr 3 months, because he isnt interested, we split up n got bk together a few times and left him for good in march 2008,
he had chances to see her but never turned up,

he has dropped a xmas card off for her at my mums, so i rung him n said what does he think he is doin ( u may think im wrong in sayin this but he did some evil things when she was younger n said evil things while i was pregnant) it wasnt even a daughter card jus 1 u get out of a box ffs, n he moanin that i got csa involved, he will owe for the next 18yrs of kacii's life 20,000, good he deserves it, i also hope they take his driving licence off him, his parents are interested in seein her either or his sister n her family, she dont need them coz my family is all she needs, like i said to her dad, she has done fine without him from when we left n will do for the rest of her life,

ive done fine without my dad, he left me n my sister when i was 12, never seen him since, he hasnt bothered about us either
so its not the bee all n end all not havin a dad,
My Opinion.

thats my rant over lol x

[Honey247]

awwwwww... im just happy iv full control of my boy

[shazatko]

my children are the same my eldest is now 19 and there fathers side dont have much todo with them and they only live 2 doors away they send a christmas card round wiv 4o quid in it and thats all til the next yr its beggas belief cos every yr they ask when there birthdays are and every yr they dont send anything my kids have got to thinkin wot we dont have we dont miss they have my parents that dote on them why would they want someone who cant really be bothered with them just for the sake of face.

[silverlady]

i think its important a child is surrounded an lives with adults why they can trust, love and grow from its better if a blood bond but you can,t take a horse to water, as long as you know in your heart you have tried your best, i would congratulate yourself on been a excellent parent and move forward with your family and let them contact you when they come up to your level!
xxxx

[pikachu]

I agree with that. If your new partner is taking care of your child, then he`s the better father, believe me.