I am watching my son's agony as he senses he is being rejected by his two and a half year old child. The child was born after a bitter and acrimonious separation that has not healed. My son sees his child only after court intervention and the limited access periods are often cancelled on the whim of a vindictive ex-partner. Recently, his child has reacted hysterically to the prospect of being taken out by his father, so hysterically that the mother has stepped in and forbidden the contact. Previous visits have been peaceful and happy.
My question is - and I can hardly believe I am asking this - is it possible that a determinedly spiteful ex-partner can poison the mind of a 2.5 year old and drive a wedge between the child and his father? Has anybody experienced this? Any advice? It is so hard to know what to say to my son when he turns to us for help.
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