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and Mom enrolled her self professed diva with me in hopes of turning that around. Mom calls herself a princess and 'kind of an indoor girl' and doesn't want dcg to be such a priss. (her words, not mine!)
anyway, fast forward through winter when dcg whined and followed me around outside the ENTIRE time, EVERY DAY, TWICE A DAY. I thought beautiful weather in spring/summer would improve it, but that hasn't helped AT ALL. It just went from 'too cold' whining to 'too hot' whining (60-70* is NOT too hot!)
She whines to dcm about it, and dcm has gone so far as to ask me if dcg can not go out (no) and if my older dd can watch dcg indoors atleast for afternoon recess (no).
The newest issue is not dressing her appropriately in hopes that we won't go outside. Yesterday she brought her in shorts and a tank top with no jacket (it was 42 at am recess) and I TOLD her at drop off that I would be putting her in her backup outfit to go outside but in the future she needed to bring weather appropriate clothes so that dcg could go outside or she would have to go get them before dcg could stay. Yesterday, dcg wore the backup outfit home, and of course, came dressed in flip flops (don't allow those ever) and a sundress (again, low 40's) I turned her away at the door. Dcm was of course, livid, and came back 30 minutes later with sweats, sneakers and a jacket in hand.
I am typing up an email to dcm about dcg's continued issues with outside, it is now mentioned almost daily at drop off AND pickup by either dcg and/or dcm. Before summer comes (when we spend every possible minute outside except for nap) I think it's best we decide now if we are working together to help dcg or parting ways.
Is that too harsh? Aside from the eternal outdoor whine, dcg is a sweet kid and I have zero other issues.
She loves flowers, and the ONLY thing that engages her outdoors is our 'flower station' (small table with topsoil, plastic pots, kids gardening gloves and tools and fake greenery/flowers) She told dcm about it and dcm freaked out about her playing in dirt and told her not to. (oh goodness, store bought DIRT stored in a covered container!)
anyway, fast forward through winter when dcg whined and followed me around outside the ENTIRE time, EVERY DAY, TWICE A DAY. I thought beautiful weather in spring/summer would improve it, but that hasn't helped AT ALL. It just went from 'too cold' whining to 'too hot' whining (60-70* is NOT too hot!)
She whines to dcm about it, and dcm has gone so far as to ask me if dcg can not go out (no) and if my older dd can watch dcg indoors atleast for afternoon recess (no).
The newest issue is not dressing her appropriately in hopes that we won't go outside. Yesterday she brought her in shorts and a tank top with no jacket (it was 42 at am recess) and I TOLD her at drop off that I would be putting her in her backup outfit to go outside but in the future she needed to bring weather appropriate clothes so that dcg could go outside or she would have to go get them before dcg could stay. Yesterday, dcg wore the backup outfit home, and of course, came dressed in flip flops (don't allow those ever) and a sundress (again, low 40's) I turned her away at the door. Dcm was of course, livid, and came back 30 minutes later with sweats, sneakers and a jacket in hand.
I am typing up an email to dcm about dcg's continued issues with outside, it is now mentioned almost daily at drop off AND pickup by either dcg and/or dcm. Before summer comes (when we spend every possible minute outside except for nap) I think it's best we decide now if we are working together to help dcg or parting ways.
Is that too harsh? Aside from the eternal outdoor whine, dcg is a sweet kid and I have zero other issues.
She loves flowers, and the ONLY thing that engages her outdoors is our 'flower station' (small table with topsoil, plastic pots, kids gardening gloves and tools and fake greenery/flowers) She told dcm about it and dcm freaked out about her playing in dirt and told her not to. (oh goodness, store bought DIRT stored in a covered container!)
: You'd love to talk to her if she;s hurt or has something nice to tell you, but whining makes your ears hurt.
Ditto, I want to add that to my outside, too! I hope it works out for you 
MnMum married to DH 9 years
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