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Mother of the year act

futurestepmomnowstepgf's picture

So this is just a petty vent because I know there is nothing that can be done and it will never change, but it is hilarious how BM tried to act as though she is mother of the year at pick up on Friday, by telling DH that SD has grown, she wears "x" size shoe now, etc. MEANWHILE in 3 years, only maybe 5 times has SD ever been in the correct size shoes or clothes, it is either shoes 2 sizes too small or 2 sizes too big and same thing with clothes. We either return SD in the clothes she came in from BM's or put SD in an outfit that she is going to outgrow soon so we don't care for it to be returned. So it is not like BM needs to worry she won't get her clothing/shoes back. The whole I am being a good mom telling SD's dad that SD has grown and what size she wears now is a huge laugh. Two minutes later the whole act is shut down because BM did not bring up how to take care of SD's newly pierced ears (was just pierced a week ago) and did not bring the cleanser out for SD's ear care either. DH asks BM did you get a cleanser for SD's ear piercing? BM goes "OH, do you want that?" LIke no, we just want SD's ears to get infected and she is only 4, but she will tell us exactly what the ear care entitles. Then we clean her ear piercing that night and behind her ears on her neck is all cut up, red, etc. because guess what you were all right BM got the piercing done at Claire's so the earring post is just cutting/stabbing SD's neck. So then Saturday we went to Piercing Pagoda and bought the rounded safety backs so that doesn't happen anymore. Giving BM back the original backs at drop off and have an extra pair of safety backs for our house now. 

Anyways, like I said totally petty, nothing can be done about it, and it's not worth getting frustrated about, but had to get that few minute rant out of system and now all is good Smile Plus our visit has been great with SD, only the usual minor terrible manners, table manners, attempt to tell adults what to do, etc. that lasts about a day and goes away after we remind her of her manners and she does not tell us what to do. The weather was beautiful here this weekend so that made it even better!

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Jcksjj's picture

BM here likes to give helpful little know it all tips occasionally. She talks as if I don't have a kid of my own and haven't been a parent longer than her lol.

futurestepmomnowstepgf's picture

Just typical HCBM stuff then! Honestly if BM had been sending SD in clothes/shoes that fit, we probably would message BM before our time with SD to see what size shoes/clothes she was wearing rather than taking SD out the next day to buy more items than the one outfit we bought ahead so she had something! Which btw a 9 shoes BARELY fits. We bought her two pairs of shoes with room for her to grow into. The size 9 sneakers we bought in November for her barely fit her now. But ya know BM always knows better