Too often Dads get a bum deal. They don’t get enough time with their children. So, for example, what do you do when your child is too busy to see you?

They might be teenagers and rather than spend a Saturday night with you they want to be out with their friends. They may be young children and have birthday parties or sleepovers. Do you pull rank and force your child to see you? Have you thought about how this will affect your relationship?

There is a lot to consider. You may still be lucky enough to enjoy good communication with your child’s mother and able to be more flexible with your custody arrangements, perhaps seeing your children during the week. If good communication and flexibility isn’t an option, you may have to get creative. Can you arrange your plans to work around your child’s plans? Can the sleepover take place at your house or can you offer an after-party taxi service so that your child is around for breakfast?

What about school commitments? Have they got a single event like exams coming up that they need to study for or is it a weekly event like Sunday football? Maybe you can taxi them to their extra curricular sports. Watching them play rugby can be better than not seeing them at all. Maybe you can set up a study area at your house and provide cheerleading support from the side lines.

Be prepared to compromise because that may help you keep a healthy and open relationship with your child for the many busy years ahead.

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