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To think that my family could show more attention to my ds

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redsteel · 25/01/2011 10:09

I know that this post will probably get me slated for expecting too much.
However this is increasingly getting me down.
My ds is my only dc and he has just turned 10 he was always the only dc in the family until 4 years ago when my older sisters children started having children.
Now I know that my sister will love and cherish her grandchildren and I don,t blame her for that at all.
But my sister and other members of the family go out of their way to spoil these younger children and are forever buying them things taking them out and my poor ds never gets a thing off anyone.
They go away on holidays bringing back a gift for them and nothing for my ds.
Its just all them them all of the time.
Nobody ever pops into see my ds and say hello.
they all seem to rally around these younger children and nobody gives my ds a thought and ds never seems to have had any of this sort of attnetion even when very young.
Do you think its me with the problem because I feel depressed about it.

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redsteel · 25/01/2011 10:14

anyone please

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clevercloggs · 25/01/2011 10:21

why not ask your parents & co why they treat him unfairly

I once did to my mum about unfairly favouring my nephew over my kids and she was mortified. She cried because she didnt realise she was doing it and stopped it immediately

redsteel · 25/01/2011 10:30

I am not sure if I have the right to clever.
The situation seems to be more with my sisters family rather than my parents.
My mom has said to them a few times that someone should give a thought to ds as the other children have lots of people buying for them, but there is only her and my dad for my ds.

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redsteel · 25/01/2011 11:01

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clevercloggs · 25/01/2011 11:03

no its trickier with sisters than with parents I agree

maybe drop some heavy hints about him feeling left out

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