Single dads, what are your boundaries with your partners meeting your kids?

6 comments

1. I need to trust them. If i dont trust them or im not in a relationship its a no go.

2. My recent divorce was a blended family situation. The children were all very young when we met and grew very close. The divorce was devastating for them.

   Moving forward I am going to be very slow in introducing future partner/kids. Whoever that person is will need to be very patient.

3. I’m polyamorous, so I have multiple partners. Nobody spends time with my kid until the relationship is well established (six months and going strong, at least). I don’t want her experiencing a revolving door of unreliable adults. Fortunately, I only have my kid week on, week off. If I had to be the full-time caregiver, dating would be a lot harder.

4. Never gonna happen.

5. I would have to go on multiple dates, let’s day 10, and know there was mutual serious feelings between us before introducing her to my daughter.

   It would be super messed up to bring dates over all the time I have nonintention of settling down with. I think it’s a cruel thing to do to a child

6. They’re MY kids while we’re dating, our kids if we get married.

   Let them approach you, don’t try to shoehorn yourself into their lives.