Another Missing Backbone Story... So Mad At Myself :(

[gbcc]

I have a family like this and they just don't get it at all. I don't speak up but I also don't do what they want. 3 year old dcg comes with hair a mess, and teeth not brushed. Sometimes they even make the 18 year old brother drop her off on his way to high school so they don't need to waste the gas

Mom says, she wouldn't let me brush her hair or teeth today. This started a year ago and my first thought was, she's two, I'm missing the part where she has a say if her teeth and hair are brushed?? I used to brush her hair and make it look nice but that stopped about 6 months ago. So mom will ask me, Has dcg been brushing her teeth at your house. :confused: No, you never brought a toothbrush or toothepast. So a couple weeks later she brings a toothbrush. I remind her that my child is older and doesn't use child's toothpaste and I need some. It has been 6 months and mom said the other day. How does dcg do with brushing her teeth :confused::confused: So I say I told you months ago I had no toothpaste. Still to this day mom has not brought toothpaste but will tell me at drop off she needs her hair and teeth brushed.

[KEG123]

I wouldn't wash the bottle and I'd keep him in jammies. NOT a big deal, IMO!

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

You did EXACTLY what I would do. Putting out that extra bit of effort isn't a sign of weakness - it's a sign of GOOD BUSINESS. Plus, how much effort does it take to wash a bottle and change an outfit? A little bit of kindness goes a long way.

I agree. I have a DCG 3 that comes in jammies too sometimes.
I simply give her the bag of clothes that she came with and she gets dressed all by herself.

Not a big deal to me.

The DCP's love me and think that their kids love me more than them! They are one of my families that has been with me the longest.

I treat my DCK's like my own kids.