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Over a duvet cover? Yes, i probably am...

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deemented · 27/12/2011 18:34

So, Manshape and i swapped bedrooms with DS2, DS3 and DSS a few weeks ago so that they'd have much more room to play etc. DSS sleeps in the bottom bunk when he's here, which is every other weekend and a night or two during the week - much more in the holidays. We asked how they wanted it decorated and did as they wished.

DSS is into Top Gear, and likes the Stig. He also loves yellow New York Taxi's.

For Christmas we got him a huge framed photo of a NYC cab and a clock to match. We also got him a Stig duvet cover. We just wanted him to have familiar things in his room so he'd feel more at home, iyswim.

DSS was delighted with everything he got for Christmas - we had him Christmas morning, and he went home to his mum mid afternoon.

Yesterday his mum, Manshapes ex, rang demanding to know why we wouldn't let him take all his presents home with him. We explained that we hadn't stopped him at all, but some things we wanted to keep here, for the above reason. We let him take home his new camera and MP3 player, which the ex wasn't happy with (but thats a while other thread) and the new clothes he had and chocolate/sweets etc.

So today she has rung again demanding that we bring up his Stig duvet cover because she only has one for him, and it's a Wheres Wally one and she thinks it's too childish for him (he's 12).

I mean really - who only has one bloody duvet cover to their name? And tbh i think she's only saying this to piss us off as DSS sleeps in a double bed at her house.

So, i've said no.

AIBU?

OP posts:
EllenJaneisnotmyname · 28/12/2011 00:13

*kids' sake. Blush

MJinSparklyStockings · 28/12/2011 00:24

Ellen - no, leave him, if he has forgotten, then he will have to get himself to Asdas/Tescos etc and buy them stuff.

He may be crap at first, but he will have to learn.

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 28/12/2011 11:30

Jeez Dee, you really attract them, don't you! Confused maybe you could maroon Ex and Mil on a desert island together, this ending most of your problems in one fell swoop! Grin

crazykat · 28/12/2011 11:49

We had to stop DSD taking things home as ended up broken os never seen again and then she would moan about having nothing to play with here. Clothes end up ruined or "don't fit anymore" even though she was wearing them the week before and if anything were a bit big.

NannyPlumIsMyMum · 28/12/2011 13:19

Yes , had that too . It's so annoying .

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