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[quote=Anonymous]I think you have to be honest with your kid. It is NOT helpful for the kid to be taught to demonize you, and it will severely impact your ability to be a trusted guide of your child during the teenage years you are about to enter. You already know your spouse is NOT going to be a helpful emotion coach or support for your child. So in your child's best interest, do not undermine yourself by surrendering to lies. I would try to use as neutral a tone as possible and correct any falsehoods in a simple but factual way: "That is not accurate. Your mom/dad was offered 50% but preferred a different arrangement. The current agreement is their request." "That is simply not true. Anytime (ex) needs time for a job search, I happily offer other visitation time for you. If your parent can't make Thursdays, I'm open to switching when they need flexibility for their job search. We can meet together if you would like, to hammer this out.[/quote]
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