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I had a similar parent. Any time there was a change, she made comments. If a child joined on, she made the same comments you posted. If a child left, she made comments about her dd not having enough kids to socialize with. It drove me nuts!
To this mom, you can make a witty comment about how you would love to watch her dd, but "her bank account and daughters social skills would both suffer." or you can handle it point blank..."I can't help but notice that this change has upset you. If you recall, we talked about this before you signed on." And then ask her to discuss her concerns with you. Sometimes, a parent like this just needs to express their concerns. Then you can reassure her how the child will benefit from this change. Continually remind her that if it wasn't safe the state of (wherever you live) would not allow it.
To this mom, you can make a witty comment about how you would love to watch her dd, but "her bank account and daughters social skills would both suffer." or you can handle it point blank..."I can't help but notice that this change has upset you. If you recall, we talked about this before you signed on." And then ask her to discuss her concerns with you. Sometimes, a parent like this just needs to express their concerns. Then you can reassure her how the child will benefit from this change. Continually remind her that if it wasn't safe the state of (wherever you live) would not allow it.
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