To be mad at step children on father’s day

[Herewegoagain123]

My darling step children really are something else. My husband is a great dad, does so much for them (as he should).

It’s their weekend with their mother but nevertheless they don’t live far away and we did see them the end of last week.

Eldest one is working and I gave him a little reminder - nothing, not even a text for his dad.

Youngest asked me to get her a gift and card (Following my reminder), I gave them to her and they are still sitting unwritten in her bedroom!

They are both prolific users of social media and not a single text or call.

I’m sad for DH. They’re old enough to know better.

It's only 854. There's still time? They sound teen age so prob won't be awake for a while yet

Is you dh upset? Father's Day wasn't really a thing in my house growing up - my parents saw it as a modern made-up thing invented to make you spend money.

It’s not even 9am. I haven’t rung my dad yet. And probably won’t until after lunch.

Get off your high horse for the minute.

DH isn’t saying much but I can tell he’s a bit flat.

It is early but they will be awake and on Instagram I can be sure as I’ve already seen a pouty self this morning.

I've just sent a joke text to DS1 (at Uni but was here on Friday) asking where he has left my card and present.
Fathers' day is a made up day designed to sell crap. It really doesn't matter.

@PotteringAlong high horse? Perhaps he shouldn’t do anything for them until after lunch when they’re with him?

Im the only one awake in my house , ive text my dad, dh will get his gift whenever the kids get up, fathers day really isnt a big deal, i dont know any dad that really cares about it one way or another, but even if he is bothetrdnits still early!

It’s not even 9am, give them time

OK it’s early but as the gift is in her bedroom here he’s not likely to get it anytime today. I can guarantee I could have written this at 9pm tonight and the situation will be the same.

I havent rang my dad yet either

Should i be told off?

Bloody hell they probably aren't even up. Stop being the manager.

Yeah so you really don’t like your step-children and it’s another stick to beat them with?

Great.

How old are they?

I'm not sure I'd get involved with sending reminders to teenage children. It might have been your thing, doesn't mean it's theirs. Maybe they're waiting until you are out of the way.

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I can guarantee I could have written this at 9pm tonight and the situation will be the same.'m

Are you secretly hoping for that so you can Martyr on about it.

Or you could just remind them?

It would piss me right off being chased up like that. Leave them to it and stop trying to micro manage everyone.

Crikey, turn the tables, if it was mother’s day and all the precious mums didn’t get something when their children were with their dad and evil step mum what would the mumsnetters be saying?

Crikey, turn the tables, if it was mother’s day and all the precious mums didn’t get something when their children were with their dad and evil step mum what would the mumsnetters be saying?

Well in response to your first post, it’s 8.54?! I mean you literally have the full day to go

Out of the way? LOL they’ve got a long wait.

Crikey, turn the tables, if it was mother’s day and all the precious mums didn’t get something when their children were with their dad and evil step mum what would the mumsnetters be saying?

I would probably be saying - Hmm it's 9.10am on a Sunday morning, maybe I should chill out a bit.

I dunno it’s really early as far as I am concerned, and realistically the kids are teens. Yes it’s Father’s Day but in the grand scheme of things as a teen at there age it doesn’t really mean a huge amount!

How old are they OP? Maybe they're still in bed it's barely 9am you know what teenagers are like (assuming they're teens?).

Why do they need to wish him happy fathers day first thing in the morning? We haven't mentioned it yet in this household either - we don't make a huge deal of it (or mothers day) any time of the day to be honest.

You honestly sound like you're using fathers day to have a go at the step kids. Who is already annoyed about this at 9am?!

What a hoohaah, over nothing. If anything you are going to ruin his day.