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am i, Im bloody fuming? LONG

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badmummygoodmummy · 20/09/2008 20:54

dd is 5 and a half, long story but living (pay rent and bills) with my mum at moment for the last 10 months, DDs behaviour has gone rapidly down hill because my mother who was VERY strict with me lets dd do what she wants inc being rude, answering back etc, she was such a good girl before coming here!

Tonight dd mucking about getting in and out of bed, i told her ten minutes ago that I had had enough and to go to bed and stay in bed this time, dd threw a stop hit me and stormed to bed and starting screaming and throwing a strop, i told her off for hitting and went downstairs.

Could hear dd and nanna upstairs, went upstairs and said dd has been sent back to bed, shes messing about and its 8.30, my mum said oh shes showing me a picture she drew, couldnt be bothered with the fight so said show the picture and then go straight to bed. DD looked smug and walked past me to her nanna punching me on the way past. I tell her off, my mum said oh thats my fault I said come show me the picture, I reply Im not bothered what she was doing she does NOT hit me and went downstairs

My mum has just come down screaming at me that I have made her feel shit when she already feels shit and ill with a cold and she didnt see her hit me (in other words accusing me of lying, and stormed upstairs making excuses for dd, she will now not talk to me tommorow but continue to badly influence dd!

My mother is turning my sweet natured 5 year old into a horrible child, Im fuming!

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Twelvelegs · 20/09/2008 21:43

Be her Mummy, give her boundaries and lovely weekends doing things just you and her.

Kif · 20/09/2008 22:07

What a pain in the neck!

If you must stay, you need to set some boundaries. How about writing your mum a letter setting out specifically when you want her to butt out/stick up for you.

My advicei is also to spend maxtime out of the house. Think library/park//cafe.

I had a similar thing happen w/ my two kids - despite bes efforts and intentions all round. It's v. frustrating, isn't it?

ShyBaby · 20/09/2008 22:36

Oh she does much worse ww...im used to it!

TwoMore · 21/09/2008 10:26

She is treating you like the less favoured sister and needs to stop asap. When can you move out?

Starbear · 21/09/2008 10:42

I blew up so much with my Mum when Ds was born that my Brother-in-law gave my mum a ticket to see my brother in Canada. She stayed there for 6 months! okay not them same story but can other family members help? Shybaby I have the same problem with my Mum TG my brothers, sister and nephew suffer the same way and we help each other out

badmummygoodmummy · 21/09/2008 14:09

I dont have any other family members, no siblings,

agree twomore, i am a sister and dd is the 2nd child she couldnt have!

I spend all weekend out of the house, only came back at 7pm yesterday and 2 today

Its going to be weeks before I can move

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Starbear · 21/09/2008 14:58

Sorry, Maybe ask her advice and go on from there. I don't think its easy to stay out all day. It also costs money tea here and there. (I should be going out in a min.) How can ex partner help? Can you leave her to take care of DD for this period and use all your effort to study and work very hard on getting out. Maybe be the big sis that is studying?!! and needs lots of help. Turn the tables and be little again!!! I might not know what I am talking about sorry again not very helpful

TwoMore · 22/09/2008 16:12

Weeks sounds much better than years or months!

What about asking your mum for help, for example; 'o mum what can i do to get dd to do xyz, what do you suggest, thats a good idea, i will try that', thus implying that you are the mum and she has trained you to do that job. You may have to beat the idea into her. I am probably not explaining very well, sorry, I mean to try to get her to feel proud of you and like she is supporting you.

bloomingfedup · 22/09/2008 16:25

Leave ASAP!

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