Forward thank you for your reply, I wont tell ex that son was disappointed because I have come to know that if I tell ex he is upsetting son he seems to do it all the more. He as however got his head out of his a** today and picked son up and took him to what they were going to do yesterday, albeit it was later than yesterday by two hours, cant understand why it wasnt too late today. he is just been a total jerk, if I say anything to him he does the opposite, so there is no point. also son said to me today that he asked dad why he didnt text mum yesterday to get him up and ex's reply was that he didnt want to text and phone mum. see what I mean forward it is like going round in circles, he phones me and texts me if son doesnt take his calls but now he is playing silly billies, and if son doesnt take his call he isnt phoning me to get in touch with son, so he will punish son by not picking him up, it is absolutely stupid, ex is just like a spoilt little boy and hes getting worse at it. then on the other hand if it is in his interest to phone or text me then I suppose he will, I cant really be bothered if he does or not. and I have to say that the last call I had off him last thursday I found he was strange, and maybe he is feeling too comfortable talking to me on the phone, whatever Im past caring, x