It's so hard as children become teenagers and begin to have their own life. Let's be realistic; would teenagers want to spend their entire Christmas holidays away from their friends? I doubt any teenager would want to be isolated from their friends to spend their whole holidays with a parent - any parent.
It is well known that a teenager's social life is important to them - for their self-esteem, their peer involvement, their development. How is it in their best interests to be socially isolated for their entire summer break? Especially given that the father is a plane trip away and is working full time?
Basically, the kids are going to be sat at their dad's place all day, probably knowing no one, etc. Can you not try to come to an agreement whereby they go for maybe two weeks and another two weeks throughout the year?
Might be more palatable for the kids and showing to a Court that you are still encouraging their relationship with their father whilst accommodating the kids' changing needs?
It is well known that a teenager's social life is important to them - for their self-esteem, their peer involvement, their development. How is it in their best interests to be socially isolated for their entire summer break? Especially given that the father is a plane trip away and is working full time?
Basically, the kids are going to be sat at their dad's place all day, probably knowing no one, etc. Can you not try to come to an agreement whereby they go for maybe two weeks and another two weeks throughout the year?
Might be more palatable for the kids and showing to a Court that you are still encouraging their relationship with their father whilst accommodating the kids' changing needs?