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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Winter Swim is over.  So, this is a non-issue till the fall and you have time to look around for other groups and do summer tryouts.  Summer swim generally has multiple options and you can miss a day a week, no big deal.  And, if they are doing year round that includes summer, generally the majority of the swim times are very early in the morning.[/quote]I had to pick practice slots for my kid for winter swim two weeks ago.  It's totally possible that OP has to sign up now for the fall and make a decision which nights her DS will practice.  Any extra slots are filled by newcomer tryouts in June.  She has maybe 2-3 weeks until June tryouts for other teams.  She can't sort this out in September.

OP, I like the idea of the MWF practices and telling your DH to pick your son up at practice on Friday.  It seems more straightforward than trying to sort Saturday practices with your DS being at his dad's every other weekend.  It can be between your exDH and the coach if he can pull your DS early on Fridays.  I'd stay out of that.  [/quote]

How about talking to him and reworking the schedule if you are changing his visitation schedule?  Or, find a new team.  We don't sign up till the summer but if you are only doing 3 days a week swim, it is on a competitive group but it's not mandatory at that age they attend every single one.  We don't sign up till later in summer. [b] You don't stay out of something you set up and you set up Dad to fail and be the bad guy.[/b]  If you are changing the schedule you need to work it out.  You can offer to drive the kid to Dad's house after practice.[/quote]OP isn't setting Dad up to be the bad guy, he's doing that himself.  OP has looked at all options and found the least disruptive choice.  She's offered to discuss with DH.  He's not willing to be flexible or have a discussion.  This is something that DS is asking for.  That makes DH the bad guy.  [/quote]

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