Father's and mother's

It takes 2 to make a baby. If you divorce or dont stay together that is not the childs fault. Dont use them and play with their emotions against their parent. Dont stop them from having a relationship with their parent because of your hatred for that parent. Unless they are physically or mentally/emotionally abusing or allowing someone in their life to do so to that child there is no reason to keep that child from that parent. If that is not the case then you as a parent should let the child be and have a realtionship with both parents. Stop caring about what the other one does or doesnt do. Worry about teaching your child right from wrong and making good decisions in life. If they are taking care of their child the way they should let them do so how they see fit and you do as you see fit. Children grow up into adults and will see things for how they were. Dont use your child as a pawn for money control or emotional abuse against the other parent because all you do is hurt your child confusing them on who the can and cannot love. Even worse showing them that the other parent is just a pay check to get by. If your child can have a happy life in both homes let them because thats the least you can give your kid. Give them good memeories with their family to cherish give them a childhood they can look back on and say i grew up with great parents(mom and dad and step parents as well if they are included). Let them be kids when they are kids because you only get that once in your life. Dont make them grow up faster than they need to because they dont get their childhood back. Let them be loved by anyone who loves them and wants them in their life and is a positive influence on them. We as adults know its hard to find true good positive role models in life with media influence anymore. Lets give our children a chance at being one of them and make a difference because they were able to witness in their life the positive influences in their life.