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Mon, 04-10-2006 - 9:33am

Later this week STBX and I will be taking our DS for his 2-year old appointment. Our pediatrican has known us for years. Our daughters went to preschool and kindergarten together. She always asks if there have been any changes in our family. Last summer I told her that our children now had two homes - STBX wouldn't have said anything. Needless to say she was quite shocked by the news. I thought it was important for all of the adults who are helping us raise our children to know what they are going through. Everytime our daughter sees the doctor, her doctor usually asks DD some indirect question to try to gauge how DD is doing emotionally.

This time our children have another big change going on in their lives (they have a little brother - previous post - "OW just had a baby"). OW and the baby are not living with STBX yet, but my children are spending time with them every week. I don't think that I should be the one to say something to our children's doctor, but I am certain that STBX won't say anything. Especially since the last time we saw the doctor he lied and said that our children didn't have any other adults in their lives yet.

My dilemma: Is it my responsibility to keep our pediatrician informed or should I hold off on saying anything unless I think the situation is clearly affecting our children's health?

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 04-12-2006 - 12:34pm
Wow!... I'm so glad that the "elephant has left the building" and that the air is clear about it all so that you can all work together proactively.

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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