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Sorry it took so long but Dad kept stalling. Mom called me today fed up with the situation. I guess she finally found her backbone. Anyway, she wanted to know the real reason DKG is not adjusting. She asked that I be blunt and honest with her because she wanted the truth.
I told her the problem is Dad. When he drops off, he needs to drop and run. Give a quick hug and kiss and say goodbye. I said that he needs to stop making her think that this is a "bad" place by stalling and not letting her go. She has a great time when she is here but she needs to stay longer than 11am because she misses out on so much fun. I also talked with her about our monthly field trips. I told her that I don't want Dad to go because DKG would not be able to have fun. She shocked me by saying she totally agreed with me on everything. She let me know that Dad is too overprotective at home as well. He barely let's her out of his sight (creepy). Her solution is to ban Dad from the center. From now on, she will drop off and pickup at a later time. He is not to go on ANY field trips with us. It's ok if calls once to check up on her but she feels that he doesn't even need to do that. She's fed up with the drama from DKG and Dad and its going to stop. She let me know that there will be a change Monday morning and thanked me for being honest with her.
That went a whole lot better than I thought. It feels real good to have a parent willing and ready to help. Thanks for listening and your input.
I told her the problem is Dad. When he drops off, he needs to drop and run. Give a quick hug and kiss and say goodbye. I said that he needs to stop making her think that this is a "bad" place by stalling and not letting her go. She has a great time when she is here but she needs to stay longer than 11am because she misses out on so much fun. I also talked with her about our monthly field trips. I told her that I don't want Dad to go because DKG would not be able to have fun. She shocked me by saying she totally agreed with me on everything. She let me know that Dad is too overprotective at home as well. He barely let's her out of his sight (creepy). Her solution is to ban Dad from the center. From now on, she will drop off and pickup at a later time. He is not to go on ANY field trips with us. It's ok if calls once to check up on her but she feels that he doesn't even need to do that. She's fed up with the drama from DKG and Dad and its going to stop. She let me know that there will be a change Monday morning and thanked me for being honest with her.
That went a whole lot better than I thought. It feels real good to have a parent willing and ready to help. Thanks for listening and your input.
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