The phone thing is so classic. After bomb my husband took a shower with his phone in the bathroom, all while denying he was involved with OW.
The behavior is so over the top that its hard to believe that they are grown men.
These MLCers act so much like teenagers you would think their last name was Kardashian.
-- Regarding best way to respond to your H asking this of you when I am guessing he could email or text the kids directed deserves a well thought out email.
I dont think a 20 word text is sufficient.
I think you should write him an email saying that you want the kids to have a strong relationship with each of you and that you will help facilitate that relationship with him however you can.
You should go and say that right now the kids are very angry at him and upset that he is no longer in the family home. This is a normal reaction. And just so everything is on the table they also feel like you are not present during their visits to your house. They say you spend most of your time on your cell phone and not engaging with them. Given their feeling right now, when I ask them to call you - they generally prefer not too. I do not think I should be the enforcer right now of a punishment when they do not want to call. I will always give them the message that you would like a call regarding X but please reach out directly to the older kids and of course I will facialliate you talking to our little one.
...Maybe something like that...
---- M 39 H 35 D5,D4 M 4 T 9 ILYBNILWY 5/18/11 Left 7/11/11 Divorced 12/1/13