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I have one little girl here that i have had for almost 2 years. Super super sweet family, no major issues whatsoever with the parents. The little one was a difficult baby but we made it and now she is a darling toddler. Anyway, the mom always says the craziest things that make me wonder what they do with this child at home. Recently she told me that this girl had never been in their backyard. I gave the DCG art supplies (just basic paper, markers, etc.) for her 2nd birthday and mom said she had NO art supplies of any kind at home. They are outdoorsy people but they never take the little one with them and I have ever only seen them out running errands twice. We are neighbors and shop all the same places and I never see this little girl outside her home. Also, the mom never talks to her....she talks about her but I have never seen either of them really talk to each other. Isn't that weird? I just wonder what this little one does at home all day cooped up inside with no art supplies and I never hear of her having any favorite activities or doing something special with mom. Somebody else told me that the DCM told her that she had only gone to the park one time with the little girl. Weird right?
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Weird is right. Do they keep her chained up at home? Something is not right. -
That's a little more than weird. Borderline abuse if she's not interacting with the kid. Dig some more, ask how was your weekend , did you do anything special, things like that. Ask about activities, like you need some ideas.... What do you do? What does DKG enjoy?
Keep an eye on that. Does she hug and kiss her?Comment
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They are affectionate with each other and I don't doubt that DCM really loves her. They have been with me for almost 2 years, great family. Its just weird that the parents don't ever seem to do anything with this little girl. She's just there, wandering around and doing her own thing at home I guess.Comment
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Sounds like the case of the distracted parent. The little girl probably is entertained by movies all day. I've dealt with lots of family's like this where they have children to show off but are so wrapped up in their social life that they don't want to put any hard parental work into it.Comment
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Ok, yea it does sound like a busy parent.Comment
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Beats me.
I think they're just self absorbed.
I just termed a family like this. Mom and dad both work full time, make time together a big priority, have seperate hobbies, play in a band, volunteer, hobnob...and stick the kids either in daycare, school, or dump them on family ALL the time.
The kids had no concept of playing outside, entertaining themselves with what they were given, playing with each other or other children. It was bizarre. Mom was totally in denail about one of the little girls' learning delays. Typical daycare mom, described her own kids as "gifted". One would literally sit and drool, the other one couldn't formulate a complete sentence or count to 10, and was in the first grade. Gifted my toe!Comment
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The first thing that popped into my mind was Germaphobia or perhaps some OCD. I have a friend like that - she doesn't let her kids do art at home or play with playdough or do ANYTHING that may potentially make a mess or expose her kids to "germs".Comment
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acually its a common trend now. I have had or have kids like this. Wait, my neice is like this, she just started going outside (and she' 3) they don't have art supplies either so when she comes here she makes a mess. They don't have playdoh either, and all the kid does is watch tv, her favorite is sponge bob, well now she talks without opening her mouth and she will start speech in sept. She is also dumped at my mothers house all the time.
I've had kids who have never been inside a restaurant or a grocery store, and kids who instead of parents letting them go outside would buy them toys and toys just to keep the child entertained.Comment
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