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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why, if you are old enough to have fathered a 13 year old, you can't be mature enough to deal with missing your alma mater's homecoming for a year.[/quote]

I feel just the opposite. I don't think birthdays are a national holiday and I don't think as parents we have to give up everything g for our kids.

This is a situation where you can make everything work. Go out to dinner, do cake and presents on the birthday then pick a weekend for the party. No real need for both parents to be there but if that's what you want then find a mutually agreeable date. Mom hasn't even checked dates yet - just says it might not work because of sports schedule so Dad should do a date she wants. Another alternative is skip the sleepover and do it another time to give you more flexibility. [/quote]

I hear you.  But I think if your 13 year old is upset (which OP has said), Dad needs to get over it and skip Homecoming this year.  If it were Dad's reunion or something else that also occurs infrequently, is feel differently.  But OP said that Dad hadn't even bought tickets yet - so it can't be that high a priority.[/quote]

The 13 year old is upset that his parents are bickering over this party.  The kid wants his friends there but doesn't want to see his parents argue.  Dad does not have to be in attendance at the kid portion of this birthday celebration.  Let Dad go to watch his game, let the boy have his party with his friends and then do a family celebration either on the kid's bday or on Sunday night after the sleepover kids have left.

No need for all of this high drama.[/quote]

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