BM had every other weekend. The first visit SD went on she came home all upset because BM gave her room and her toys to her younger sister and told SD that since she lived with DH she didn't need either anymore. Needless to say we had one messed up toddler on our hands.
A year later she stopped seeing SD all together. Fast forward to 2003 and SD saw BM because her older half-sister was hit by a car riding her bike and died. SD hadn't seen her in years and had no real memories of her. SD is very angry at BM and so are SD's other half-siblings.
SD is now 14yo and we don't track BM down for SD to see her but to see her half siblings. BM has no contact with SD unless we push it.
We have moved 3 times in 11 years. Once from an apartment to my DH's family home when his grandfather was too old to deal with it, into my parents while we looked for a house to buy and into our new home. I have lost track of how many moves BM has made. It is sad. She has lost 2 children and she doesn't even seem to be bothered by it.
I hope your ex wakes up before it is too late.
A year later she stopped seeing SD all together. Fast forward to 2003 and SD saw BM because her older half-sister was hit by a car riding her bike and died. SD hadn't seen her in years and had no real memories of her. SD is very angry at BM and so are SD's other half-siblings.
SD is now 14yo and we don't track BM down for SD to see her but to see her half siblings. BM has no contact with SD unless we push it.
We have moved 3 times in 11 years. Once from an apartment to my DH's family home when his grandfather was too old to deal with it, into my parents while we looked for a house to buy and into our new home. I have lost track of how many moves BM has made. It is sad. She has lost 2 children and she doesn't even seem to be bothered by it.
I hope your ex wakes up before it is too late.