when it somes to summer visitation is a child too young for those long two week visitations?

Question

my friend got divorced in feb. she has full custody of there two yr old son. the dad does have visitation every other weekend but is it ok for him to have the two week long summer visitation? isnt that too long for the child to be away form his mother?

Answer 1

Yes thats too long to be away from the mother...He should get him only on weekends until the kid is about 5 then the every other week thing will be okay.

Answer 2

Two weeks does seem like a long time for a 2 year old to be away from his Mother at one time. Could they possibly make it 2, one week visits? One week is long enough it seems to me for him to be away from his Mother. If the dad objects, he doesn't have the best interests of his child at heart, in my opinion.

Answer 3

No. The child was conceived by both parents Not just his mother. He needs both parents in his life and to know that they are there for him. 2 weeks to me is not long enough. Parents should put their feelings for each other aside and think of the child. Maybe while the child is with his father they could have a ritual where every night before bed he calls his mom to tell her goodnight.

Answer 4

Personaly, I think it is too long but this is what happen to me....

First of all, she is lucky that it is just two weeks. My son was barly a year old, his father (who had never been in his life) took me to court and got visitations. They gave him 2 weeks the first summer, based on age. He was to use those seperatly witch ment one week, then home with me, then one more week. But now this summer, starts 6 weeks away. He is to use these in 2 week periods. So, I think it is too long, but its the law. I know, it sucks!!!!

Answer 5

it's with his father, so why should it be too long?? if the father isn't capable of being there though those two weeks...{job, etc...} then yea...it might be too long. But it really is up to the father in this situation to decide..if he has the time or not.

Answer 6

no it isnt, a child needs as much time with both parents as possible

Answer 7

know its not ,that child need both parents the father plays a key roll just like mother please be the bigger person and give that child what he needs

Answer 8

nope. they know they mom. they dad has to see them and spend time with him. they dont be with him for weeks at a time and dont forget him, they wont for get their mama. they will be fine.