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It's not right, but there's not a lot you can do about it Kenny.....
If they are being told to call him Dad, then they are always going to resent that, and it will never be the same for them as you really being their dad. My eldest daughter started calling me by my first name when she was about 16 because that's what her friends refer to me as, and she still calls me that sometimes - doesn't worry me at all as I know it's a term of affection, and it's the feeling behind it that matters.
It's always tricky - you want him to treat them like his own because that's best for them when they aren't with you (the alternative isn't a nice thought) but it's difficult for you to think that someone else could be acting as a dad - that's quite natural. However, as long as you put them first, they are never going to forget that you are their real dad (and not just biological) and they won't have any conflict. What more could you want for your kids?
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