harm balancing it with their right to have contact with their mother. Hope that helps. Best Regards Harjit Sarang, Partner and Head of Family Law BEST Solicitors LLP Q. My ex-husband has returned from a holiday with our son age 4 and his new partner and her son age 8. He told me that they would be sharing twin rooms with the children, him with our sonm her with her son. My little boy told me last night that him and her son shared a room with a balcony (I dont know which floor they stayed on) whilst they were there and had their own room key and that his dad and partner stayed in a different room across the corridor. What should I do, from what my son said he had been told not to say anything about it by his dad and since their return his dad has lied to me about this by stating that him and our son shared a room. A. Hi there You must be very disappointed, not only from a trust point of view but a safety point of view. An 8 year old cannot ensure the safety of a 4 yr old. The fact that your son has been told not to tell you makes this worse. It is wrong for your ex to put your son in a position where he is having to keep things from you. That is a huge burden for a little boy. My view is that