Wondered if anyone had any advice or is in a similar position. We are into day 3 of our two weeks with DSD. She’s 12, her Dad split with her Mum when she was 1. Normally we have her every other weekend but in the summer we have the first 2 weeks of the summer hols. DSD does also come and stay with us sometimes on random weekends and other school hols. Last year we went away to Dominican Republic for 10 days. This year we don’t have the money to go away so are staying here. Her Mum has been texting her every day. The first day was to say she wasn’t well and may not be able to take her to a concert on Thursday. The next day it was about decorating her bedroom. Today she’s decided she is too ill to take DSD to the concert on Thursday so her fiancée will instead. DSD is fine, chirpy and happy, the minute her Mum messages her she switches and turns into an emptional wreck. Understandably she’s worried about her Mum. I’d like to point out her mum is at work currently, and while I don’t wish anyone to feel unwell I find it incredible she’s happy to message her daughter knowing she will worry. Am I wrong to think that she should just allow DSD to enjoy her time with us? Obviously if something is really wrong of course we and DSD need to know, but I can’t help but think this is just more her Mum wanting DSD attention than there being any need for the messages?
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