How NOT to be a bitter Ex

Will badmouth the other parent in front of the children.
Not willing to participate in any reasonable form of written communication.
Will tell the other parent and other third parties to deal only with their lawyer at times of minor conflict.
Will frustrate normal and healthy telephone communication, such as supervising phone talk with kids, etc
Will say that the child does not want to speak to the other parent.
Will not let older children speak for themselves.
Will undermine the other parent's authority
Will tell the child they cannot alter parenting times outlined on the court order because the court doen't allow it.
Will play on the children's feeling of guilt and sympathy.
Will be uncooperative when it comes to working out summer and holiday schedules for children.
Fail to involve the other parent in the choice of daycare providers.
Choose third parties over the other parent to care for the child if they are unavailable.
Deny or delay access to the children by pretending that they are too sick or have too much homework, etc.
Create difficulties for the children to see the other parent on special occasions.
Insist that the children be returned precisely on time while not respecting these same rules themselves.
Unwilling to make arrangements when situations arise which reasonably warrant some flexibility.
Unwilling to any professional involved in helping the parents co-parent the children effectively.
Make claims of bias against any party involved with helping the family.
Take the children to their "own" counsellors/doctors/etc without the knowledge/permission of the other parent.
Unwilling to consider any kind of fair and equal parenting arrangement for the child
Unilaterally make plans for the child on the other parent's access time
Get the child to place blame and guilt on the other parent
Entice or bribe the child to not want to go with the other parent

Not inform the other parent of upcoming school activities, events, or holidays when the child's regular schedule at school may not be applicable
Not inform the other parent in a timely manner when the child has been injured

Not allow the child to have any pictures or memorabilia involving the other parent in the home, including the child's own room.
Discard or sell gifts given by the other parent while they were together
Will refuse to participate in activities at the child's school when the other parent is present

Will object to the other parent (usually the non custodial parent) taking the child to any kind of counselling or other third party professional
Attempt to spread their hate and animosity to the friends and/or extended family of the targeted parent
Claim that there is a potential for conflict with their former spouse to thwart open discussion of the issues

Will threaten the child with loss of their love should the child ever want to live with the other parent or should the child show affection towards the other parent or other parent's extended family
Will coach the child to "spy" on the other parent or pump the child for information
Will make of false claims of parental conflict, while doing nothing to reduce such conflict

Will create conflict with their child just after visits with the other parent and then blame the other parent for being the cause of the conflict with the child

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