We went to pick up my son on Thursday for our summer vacation and when we got there he said he didn't want to come, but then changed his mind. His mom took him back into the room to help him get dressed and then all of a sudden 5 minutes later calls me in to the room because J. has something he wants to tell me. He says he doesn't want to come. We ended up leaving without him, but going back to see if he would come later because his mom tells him he has the choice and threatens to call the police when I tell him that this is my time. The question on this is since he is 7 he isn't even allowed to make that decision even if he wanted, but what can we do about her coaching him b/c last time he ran to the car while no one was looking and locked the door and rolled the window up so they could not try to talk him out of coming. When we got back to their house he said he would come on Friday so we were going to come then and she came out and said he would go next weekend that she had plans for all of them this weekend. What can we do about this. I know in Oklahoma, where we live that the kid comes regardless. Is it the same in Texas?
The next problem is that she is accusing Jaclyn of beating him even though he told her in front of everyone that Jaclyn has never touched him. She punishes him by sending him to his room or by making him help her clean. Jaclyn and I think that he needs to speak with a counselor or Psychologist and when our atty's looked at the court papers (regarding the ADHD that he doesn't have) he said that each parent only has to give permission to treatment, not to tests or counseling. So when we have him could we take him to a counselor. The reason we feel this is b/c he needs to speak with someone without any of us around so that he can speak clearly and not feel like he has to please anyone or say anything to make the other parent happy. It would give him a chance to put his feelings on the table honestly.
Please, my son means the world to me and Jaclyn loves him just as much and we don't do anything for our daughter that we don't or wouldn't do for him. Help!
