I SO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. My now pilot use to be addicted to these beast. He joined a flying club , and he was there every single day of the weekend, from 9 am till 18.00. He use to put the alarm clock on the saturday morning to wake up on time ( like if he was to go to work). I use to join him on the sunday , to get to see him a little bit.

And it did not matter wheither the weather was bad or good, he had to be there. I had at some poing 4 big helicopter and a few wing , in our 2 bed maisonette , I even had one on top of the fridge.

It did create massive argument , nearly broke up because of that. He use to fiddle with them as soon as he got home and that in my front room.

His father once told me that he will grow out of it , I did not believe him , but he has. Last year he has sold the last remaining bit he had, nad he has not owned any RC flying object since.

What really got to me , is that it was more than an hobby , and I felt that i came third after his job and his hobby.

All I am going to say is dont let any bad habbit or routine come in the way of the small quality time you guys have together. You were right to sit down and talk about how he is going to manage his free time. You and the kids HAVE to be priority number one.

best of luck .