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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, this is a question for non primary custodial parents or children of divorce. At what age did the kids stop coming over for 'Dads' weekend? I am a step mom of two and one is in 6th and the other 3rd. We have the kids one night a week and then every other weekend. DH is starting to get kind of sad because the oldest often has plans on our weekends that take her out of the house. Like today its birthday party and then she will just stay with her Mom tonight (as its nearby). So we are losing out on today and tonight, when she would normally be here. He is not discouraging her from going- its age appropriate, but just bummed. 
As a child of divorce I can honestly say that we stopped the weekend rotations in late middle school. It just got to be too much to pick up and change homes/locations.
So I guess I have a few questions. Is this just a normal part of kids growing up? What can we do to keep up the constant contact but NOT make her feel that she must choose between us and friends? And how can I work with DH to help him come up with solutions/strategies to not be so bummed.[/quote]

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