Bonny, in my sitch I found H took a long time until he initiated calls and activities with the kids. It was as if he just couldn't cope with their company. His invitations were always issued at the last moment. That has changed significantly in the last months and he is always on the phone to them and texting them. It took him ages before he finally realised that only he could fix the relationship with his kids. It's tough as an onlooker cos I just wanted to 'fix it'.