When your son raises the complaint again, listen and encourage him to tell you more about what is going on. Photograph: Getty Images
Question
My husband and I separated five years ago and our nearly 11-year-old son stays with him every second weekend. His dad collects him from school on the Friday and takes him to school on Monday.
In the last few months, my son has been complaining about going to see his dad. He is not refusing to go yet, just saying he does not like going. When I push him about what is the problem, he says he does not like the long journey (a one-hour drive) and that he “does nothing at his dad’s”. I do think he might be bored and on his video games most of the time there.
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