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About DD giving dvd

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walkinginmercury · 23/01/2016 21:00

This is such a silly non issue but I can't help it niggling at me and I'm wondering aibu (more than likely) and it's possibly a build up of similar things as opposed to this one thing.

DD (4) has a lovely friend *Adam (6), both only children and absolutely love each other's company. Through the children myself and Adam's mum have become good friends and I really like her but she can be extremely precious over Adam but it doesn't usually affect me.

For Christmas DD got a box set of dvds from a family friend (title 1,2,3,4) and lent Adam 3 and 4 as he hasn't seen them before (DD still hasn't watched either) but last week I got a text from Adam's mum about how much he had enjoyed number 4 and she had gone searching for it but it's only available in the box set, I read it like Confused just thinking what a strange thing to text about and thought no more about it. Then when we were out with them the other day Adam was nudging her saying "muuum ask" so she said the same story again about 4 only available in box set blah blah and can he have DD's one and he'll give her one of his old ones and without thinking I just said yeah sure no worries. It was only afterwards I was thinking why does DD have to be the one put out, she hasn't even watched it (probably wouldn't even notice if every one was given away tbh) but it's just like she always gets the short end of the stick and our plans, where we eat if we're on the go, etc always seems to get ruled by Adam mostly because his mum is much more sensitive to his desires being met whereas I'm probably way too easy going and will easily talk DD around to the new plans etc.

I suspect I have pms so go easy I'm probably seeing issue where there is none but it's just all starting to feel a little unfair.

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InspectorMontalbano · 23/01/2016 22:20

Get it back. Has she checked eBay?

walkinginmercury · 23/01/2016 22:52

I'm so glad I asked and thanks for all the replies.

I definitely need to be more pro active in ensuring DD gets fair treatment, it's not at all that I'm afraid of speaking my mind I just think these issues (when isolated incidents) are so trivial and I genuinely don't give them much thought but clearly they do build up and create this uncomfortable dynamic that makes me feel a bit tetchy and slightly resentful.

I was out with my other mum friend and her DD today and we had many ups and downs throughout the day (the usual, give xxx a turn, no xxx had it first etc) but there was no stress whatsoever and we ended up chuckling to ourselves listening to them upstairs having their little debates and problem solving themselves. This was because we both had the same fair approach and both had no problem saying no to our own child but with Adam's mum I feel I do my bit and she exasperates things sometimes eg "mummm x walked past me and didn't say excuse me" is met with her scooping him up "oh darling I'm sure she didn't mean to, if you remind her of her manners next time I'm sure she'll say excuse me" whereas with my DD I'm all "ah go on and have fun the two of you, no more tales please"
I'm sounding like an awful parent now but I do have her back extremely when it counts I just find this stuff so ridiculous!

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SouthWesterlyWinds · 26/01/2016 08:22

So have you got the DVD back yet?

walkinginmercury · 30/01/2016 10:09

Yes I went with the "oh not forever as it's part of a set and she hasn't even seen it yet, but you can borrow it" approach. She got me to drive us all straight to the shops where she got him the box set, we had some coffee and cake and everyone's happy!

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KacieB · 30/01/2016 10:13

Is it wrong to Grin at PigletJohn's subtle little post though? goes to do some googling

CaptainCrunch · 30/01/2016 10:21

You sound like the sort of person I would like to be friends with op, laid back but not a pushover. Don't change, you're doing a great job.

walkinginmercury · 30/01/2016 11:48

What a lovely comment Captain, thank you Flowers

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CaptainCrunch · 30/01/2016 12:36

You're very welcome. So many parents these days try to control every aspect of their DC life from day dot, they never learn to resolve conflict or deal with disappointment. We need more parents like you!

Floggingmolly · 30/01/2016 12:51

Why did she get you to drive them straight to the shops so the pampered prince could immediately have his own copy? The power balance between you two is as skewed as the one between your kids, imo.
Start saying no.

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