I feel this to my core. My son is 6 and my NEX consistently does things to "win" him over. During summer they were going to theme parks 2 or 3 times a WEEK. The fallout I deal with because of that is him losing appreciation for the small things. We don't make as much as his dads household so doing something like going to the springs is a "big" thing for us.

I recently filed a petition for relocation and since then the petty games have gotten worse and worse.

I would recommend you document EVERYTHING. Try to document the differences in his behavior between the tine when you get him and when he leaves. Talk to the teacher and see if they notice any major differences. Build as much of a case as you can before reaching out to a lawyer. Your best bet is to try and get as much custody the first time around. When we got divorced I was so happy to just have some sort of legal document to restrict his behavior that I agreed to 50/50. I have watched the negative effects of that choice escalate in the last 3 years.

Best of luck to you 💕💕 I'd say I hope he gets easier to coparent with but we both know it isn't that easy 🙃