Ex letting child sleeping in bed with their new partner

Please someone tell me I’m not overreacting…me and my ex split in September 2023, we have a 5 and 2 year old, he’s been dating someone for the past few months and introduced the children to her last month, he never told me after he said he would, our relationship isn’t going great but still. Our youngest still co sleeps and tonight the children got dropped off and my eldest has informed me that they had a sleepover last night with his girlfriend and her 2 children, I asked where my youngest slept and he slept in the same bed as his dad and her. I actually feel sick that some stranger has just slept in a bed with my child. I’m guessing there’s nothing that I can do about this but I can’t believe this has actually happened, he only has them 2 nights a week so has 5 nights for her to stay over!

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Yeah I wouldn't like it either. I wonder why she didn't find it weird because I wouldn't want someone's kid in bed with me.
Obviously it's the weekend and the kids might have found it fun all having a sleepover, but he should have had the youngest sleep with his sibling.
What I would say though is don't question the 5 year old on what's happening, you can't change anything and it's not fair on the child.

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No I agree that's really odd and I'd be fuming.

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I can’t understand why any mother would find that acceptable, I would never put my children in that situation. My youngest won’t sleep elsewhere, it’s either next to me or his dad. My eldest was in his room on the top bunk and one of her daughters was on the bottom. I consider this to be a safety concern so sadly that’s the only way I would know about this, I don’t normally though, usually it’s just me asking if him and his brother had a good weekend!

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I’m glad i’m not the only one who would feel this way, it’s awful!

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Yeah, that’s a no from me and even more so if you haven’t even met her. I wonder if she’d be happy for her children to share a bed with your ex?

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So I have exactly the same issue. My 3 year old son will happily fall asleep in his own bed at home (my house) but will at some point in the night end up in my bed. If I wake, I put him back in his bed. My 6 year old daughter tells me they either sleep in dad's bed with dad and his girlfriend or on the couch. Dad doesn't put them to bed. They have a second bedroom that his other older 2 kids stay in every 3rd weekend. (My kids go to his every 2nd weekend) my 6 year old says the older 2 don't want the younger ones in their room. What can I do? My kids' sleep sufferes, and I feel sick about them sharing a bed with their dads girlfriend. From NZ

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Is this normal

Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

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Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

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Lucky I’m even thinking about him about the car situation if not I would’ve been buying me and the kids a car small enough for us!

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THIS DUMB 🍑 MF

LET ME BREAK IT DOWN 🤣🤣

THIS MAN DRIVES AN ELECTRIC CAR WHERE HE CAN PLUG HIMSELF IN (NORMALLY DOES TO DO DOORDASH ETC)
AND IT HAD A SPOT TO WIRELESSLY CHARGE
SOME HOW WITH 4 HOURS OF WORKING HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE 20 BUCKS TO WASH CLOTHS ANOTHER RED FLAG

TWO NIGHTS AGO
HE CLAIMS TO GO OUT TO WORK. HANGS UP ON ME MID CONVERSATION 👀👀

4 HOURS PAST I'M GETTING SLEEPY STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM
IT'S LIKE 1:30AM I TEXT HIM NIGHT I'M MAD CONFUSED ALMOST AN HOUR LATER I ANT HEARD FROM HIM SO I CHECK MY TEXT.
THE SHIT SAYS "PHONE OFFLINE" AND SHOWS THE TIME FRAME MY TEXT DIDN'T SEND
SO I START CALLING TO CONFIRM CAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM. HE'S BEEN IN 2 CAR ACCIDENTS 👀 NEITHER HIS FAULT

SO I GET FRANTIC MY GUY

3:14 ROLLS AROUND I CALL AGAIN SURPRISE HE PICKS UP.
CLAIMS HIS PHONE DIED WHILE HE'S HANGING OUT AND HAVING A VERY "GOOD" CONVERSATION. HE WON'T TELL ME WHERE HE'S AT OR WHO WITH. MIND YOU THIS MAN CHEATED ON ME WHILE I WAS 33 WEEKS PREGNANT.

SO AT THIS POINT I'M PISSED OFF AND I TELL HIM I'M HANGING UP CAUSE I LOOK STUPID BEING WORRIED.

HE TURNS AROUND WHILE NOT BEING AROUND THIS CHICK AND FINALLY TELLS ME ALL THE DETAILS.

BTW YES WE MIGHT BE POLY BUT HE'S POSTED HIMSELF AS SOLO POLY WHILE LIVING WITH ME!! HE THINKS I'M. STUPID WITH ALSO THIS SNEAKY SHIT.

IF I WAS TO DO WHAT HE'S DOING HE'D LOOSE IT.
BUT I'M ABOUT TO GO OUTSIDE!! CAUSE YOU PLAYING IN MY FACE

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