What is the name of your state? Iowa
Joint legal custody of 6 yr old. Dad was told today by DD that her mom got her some pills at the mall to help DD get to sleep at night. The mall has a GNC store so it's assumed that's what she means. DD has never had sleep problems (she is with dad about 35%) so why she needs "help" in a pill form is beyond him. Granted this is coming from the DD who only mentioned it because she said she didn't want to take those pills.
Dad is going to speak with his ex about it but if it's like any past issues that dad has he will most likely get nowhere as mom will do whatever she wants with the answer "well you won't get DD any extra like you have been unless you do it my way!" He does not rock the boat as most hills aren't worth dying on as stealth says but he is not happy about this situation at all and feels it could be serious. Does he have any standing to make sure she doesn't give their daughter is basically a sleeping pill? Dad asked DD if she was sure the doctor didn't give it to her and she said no, mommy got it at that place in the mall with the chairs (they have massaging chairs DD always sits in when we shop)
Note: I'm the SM and my only answer was to try to find out WHAT it is that she gave her so we could look it up on the internet about what it does and why it isn't good for his DD to show the mom. Mom does listen to reason if there is proof to back it up that is more than just dad saying he doesn't think it's good. If that doesn't work, what would you do?
Joint legal custody of 6 yr old. Dad was told today by DD that her mom got her some pills at the mall to help DD get to sleep at night. The mall has a GNC store so it's assumed that's what she means. DD has never had sleep problems (she is with dad about 35%) so why she needs "help" in a pill form is beyond him. Granted this is coming from the DD who only mentioned it because she said she didn't want to take those pills.
Dad is going to speak with his ex about it but if it's like any past issues that dad has he will most likely get nowhere as mom will do whatever she wants with the answer "well you won't get DD any extra like you have been unless you do it my way!" He does not rock the boat as most hills aren't worth dying on as stealth says but he is not happy about this situation at all and feels it could be serious. Does he have any standing to make sure she doesn't give their daughter is basically a sleeping pill? Dad asked DD if she was sure the doctor didn't give it to her and she said no, mommy got it at that place in the mall with the chairs (they have massaging chairs DD always sits in when we shop)
Note: I'm the SM and my only answer was to try to find out WHAT it is that she gave her so we could look it up on the internet about what it does and why it isn't good for his DD to show the mom. Mom does listen to reason if there is proof to back it up that is more than just dad saying he doesn't think it's good. If that doesn't work, what would you do?