To mollycoddle PLB (Aged 249 months)

[ManchesterMum63]

As I was spraying Lavender Sleep Mist on my PLB's pillows earlier, having just prepared his 3rd "feast" of the day (even though the fridge is ALWAYS empty) I realised that I may be mollycoddling him I know i am to another level as he's the last one at home... On-demand sweaty foot rubs anyone? But he's only 249 months old and will fly the nest soon whilst i cling to his ankles

Whereas DH is told to 'help himself' in the kitchen / maybe try reflexology next year if his feet are aching

And I know I didn't always have the time/forethought/patience to always do the same for all the other 4 DC's... Who've all survived/flourished rather well...

What over the top crazy wouldn't tell the other siblings lovely things do you do to spoil your almost 6' little ones - my list is quite long come to think of it

Sorry, FadedRed didn't see your post before I typed mine. x post

FFS this is a LIGHT HEARTED THREAD! Why are there always some who have to come along and spoil the gentle humour? Jeez!

My PLB twins (296 months) would tell me to FTFOTTFSOFTFOSM if I sprayed their pillows with anything.

I did carry PF&LB to bed at least until he was 120 months old.
But, now at 166 months he is capable of heating up his own meals, pouring cereal and even take his dirty clothes to the laundry basket.
I only need to get him to clean around his PS4.

Dd, my perfect last born is only 190 months, I still cut the crusts off of her toast and sandwiches, I clean her room weekly, I run her the odd bath lots of stuff tbh. My older ones sometimes roll their eyes but then spoil her rotten as well.

Oh, I still make sure to wait by the door till he gets to bed, then turn off the light on his room and close the door. Otherwise the evening doesn't feel right.

@SootSprite

I understand its intention, it just falls on it’s arse by being cringe inducing instead.

I'm a Bad Mother, my PLB (199 months) likes to tell people that as the youngest, she's been raised by wolves. Maybe I'll try cutting her food up, and spraying her pillow, see what she thinks

As the oldest sibling who saw this favouritism with my mum and youngest sibling, I can tell you that your older kids don't find it funny.

My 276 month old still has her apples and oranges ‘cutted up’. However, she does now insist on carrying all the heaviest shopping bags, bless her little cotton socks.

When my DM married my 300 month old DF he was still having his nightly cheese and biscuits made for him by MIL. Also his breakfast toast buttered and marmalade for him. He was shown where the kitchen was, breadbin, fridge etc.

I know this is light hearted, but God help their wives in the future

I still read she is perfectly able to read to herself to my PLB DD at 168 months every night sitting on her bed, before she goes to sleep. I can see this going on until she is at University . Maybe I'll have to skype read to her then. .

Maybe DD's future husband will have to take over reading to her duties. .

I am a PLB, my DM used to drive me to the station so I would catch my train to work, only 480 months at that stage!

My mum completely mollycoddled her PLB (me) until the day she died. Then I had to fend for myself until I met DP, who now mollycoddles me shamelessly, while I mollycoddle DS (48 months).

Why do folk always have to derail something lighthearted....as someone who was married to a complete entitled slob (who incidently did practically have his aR$3 wiped for him by his mum well into adulthood) I still managed to see the lighthearted side of this and laugh!

PS parents can still do little nice things like listed above and still raise their children to be independent/thoughtful etc......

My PLB (192 months) is currently under the impression that I am the worst mother in the world because I am making him catch the (free with his bus pass) bus to get to his part time job this evening, instead of me giving him a lift that would take me over an hour in rush hour traffic to get him there and then get myself home.

I feel sorry for him for not having such a lovely mother as you all.

Coddling your kids sometimes doesn't make them useless. My kids are capable people who at 151 and 187 months old are quite fit to make a dinner if requested too, but I still meet them at the door if it's been a rainy walk home,, help them off with coats and bags, and give them pyjamas from the tumble dryer.

It actually hasn't made them spoilt, it's made them kind. If I get in from a cold wet walk, I'm greeted at the door by fussing teenagers who try to put towels on my head and feed me tea. It's lovely.

As the oldest sibling who saw this favouritism with my mum and youngest sibling, I can tell you that your older kids don't find it funny.

Yep. Ha ha I treat one of my children better than the others ha ha. But don't complain, its 'light hearted'.

I have fond memories of my dad making us breakfast and driving us to our commute early in the morning. But then we were only just over 220 months of age.

colditz your DO sound lovely. I used to do the same for my DM, it was my pleasure when she became ill to do the things for her she had done for me. I still miss her and doing things for her.

Olditz that is lovely! It amazes me how my Dad is so accurately split between tough love and so much kindness. We were brought up to work hard, we were never off "ill" unless we were very ill, taught us to be independent young and do things in the house.....but still, in my 30's he will pick up a parcel from the post office for me, give me a lift to the train station if the weather is bad, just nice little things like that and I like to think I am quite a kind and cinsiderate person in return

My PLB is 289 months and I still go to her house and help her clean up, how else will she get time to do her hair and make up if I don't!!! When she has her PFB in a few months time however, that is law going to stop, the PLB won't get a look in alongside my PFBGC

PLB ( almost 120 months) gets his School shirt lovingly draped on the radiator in the mornings so it’s warm when he puts it on. I also do the same with his school jumper downstairs for after he’s had breakfast.
It’s entirely possible I still may occasionally (always) dry him after his shower - with a towel properly warmed on the radiator of course!,