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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with PPs. For context from a child's perspective, my mom brought us to visit her own father, who had been a deadbeat her entire childhood, every Christmas until he died when I was 8. I didn't know the full story until I got older, of course, but I can't say that knowing him benefited me in any way. It was a completely neutral experience for me and I wouldn't have missed anything if he hadn't been around. Just a thought if you consider building a relationship for your kids' sake. It would be mainly for yout father's benefit, and given his track record, your kids may have a neutral experience at best and a terrible one at worst. My DH's bio father was also a deadbeat addict. We rarely hear from him now and we have no plans to bring him around my 2-year old son. My dad was there physically, but emotionally abusive which is another story, so we are also low contact even though he's fine with DS. It sucks, but it's important to protect your family first.[/quote]
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