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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would talk to your older daughter and let her know that it's really important to you to get to take her dress shopping for prom and homecoming.  So if Dad all of a sudden springs on her that he and Tiffani want to take her shopping, she can deflect and say, "Sorry, Mom and I already have plans to shop next Saturday."

Beyond that, I would not mention a thing to your ex.  He wants that.  He did this to provoke you.  Don't give him the satisfaction or power.  It's good he is your ex.[/quote]

That’s so not fair to the child. It’s not the child’s responsibility to manage this and the child has no ability make things happen in a way mom’s feelings are protected. Also it could alienate dad and that’s also not fair to suggest a child do that. What a way to set up a child to fail and feel terrible about it.

It’s so easy for OP to be proactive and do things early. And, in those situations where a first happens with dad, figure out another first for the situation. Don’t let dad define what matters. [/quote]

You have a point but I think we all can agree her ex is being an ahole. Bra shopping? With some random broad? [/quote]

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