Do you contact your childs parent although you are no longer married to him?

Question

There was a shooting at the school and the mother didnt feel it was any of his business to be notifed. What do you think?

Answer 1

No matter how bad the relationship was between you and your mate, there is no reason to be spiteful. The child is still his child and whatever important issues arrise, the father should be notified. Even though you don't love each other anymore, I would hope the child is first priority.

Answer 2

It would really depend on if the shooting seriously effected my child. If he called and wanted to talk with my child to make sure they are OK that would be great. I probably wouldn't call him everytime something happened but if there was an important event that seriously effected or involved my child then I would notify him. Other then that I think the father should be calling and checking in with the child on regular basis so he can be informed about the things that are occurring in his child's life. I don't think it is the mother's responsibility to inform him of everything. The only time I would call over something that just upset my child would be if the child was going to be visiting the father and I wanted him to be supportive and understanding about my child's emotional state.

Answer 3

If he's not an ax murderer or pediphile, then my goodness, why wouldn't you tell a parent that there was a shooting at the school....please....can't they be friends for the child's sake? Don't know the situation, but if child still loves and misses said parent, why not think of the child that you love instead of your own selfish reasons.....be the adult.....show your child that you love them no matter what....so they won't feel guilty when they love the other parent too....can you guess? yeppers, came from broken home myself...its still painful to hear the one bitter parent say unkind things about the other parent who went on with their lives and had another family......be very careful around the child...no parent bashing at all......

Answer 4

DEPENDS GREATLY...1st yes by moral standards you should but, that's not always the case. My daughters who's 8.5 has a father who left 3 years ago...I'VE BEGGED him to call or see her. He has never sent a card or paid support or calls her SO in my case SCREW the father he made the choice to not be in her life he offers no mental financial or emotional support so he has no rights to be TOLD anything he gave up the right to be notified when he CHOOSE to be a dead beat. If he had a intreast in what was going on he would have kept REGULAR CONTACT being the doner of the sperm in not a good enough reason to be told.

Answer 5

Yes you do you still have to have a relationship for the kids and sometimes 2 heads are better than one. The other parent does and should have the right to know. Even if they are there or not

Answer 6

I talk regularly to my childrens father at least once a week so he is up to date on what is going on in thier lives and knows if something is happening with them..

If there was a shooting at thier school he would be the first person I notified after I found out..

Answer 7

You could notify him and let him know that your children was not involved in it, Cause you know if he seen it on the local news he would be calling you and asking you all kinds of questions he could be mean about it ( No Clue how he is) . But are you wanting to call him cause you still have feelings for him??

Answer 8

It depends on the relationship between him and the kids. Neither I or my 3 sons that I have with him speak to my ex. Its sooo sad but even if one of the boys needed a kidney or dropped dead-he wouldnt be notified...this is my reality.

Answer 9

if something happens 2 your child or your child is affected by an incident then its your call 2 contact ur x its got nothing 2 do with anyone else

Answer 10

I would think that anything that involves the child. I have had limited contact with my ex personally but that is due to situations that were out of my control.