Son doesn't want to come to my place anymore
My 12 year old has been with his mom more and more. He used to love my weekends but now he keeps asking if he can skip. Found out his mom's new boyfriend is letting him play video games all night and doesn't give him chores. My place has rules and expectations. Custody agreement says I still get him but forcing him to come feels wrong. Already talked to my lawyer but she said I need to handle it with him first. Has anyone dealt with this?
My oldest went through something similar and it was brutal. Turned out he wanted more autonomy, not less. Gave him some say in the schedule and things got better. Might be worth a real conversation about what he needs from those weekends.