Just posted this on step parenting but think it's more relevant here......
Why can my ex not accept that as he walked out on me and 2dcs over two years ago, he cannot be a part of every little thing in their lives?!
Might sound stupid, but two weeks ago the "dummy fairy" came for my 2yr old dd. A really big deal for her, she was very attached to her dummy and I had a few nights of crying and begging for it back to deal with. Told ex about it all of course, suggested he just throw any dummies at his away and not mention it.
He's just picked up DCs for the weekend, and the first thing he starts discussing with dd is how they need to write a letter to the dummy fairy when they get back. I mean really?! It's taken almost two weeks for her to forget about it, and now we gave to do it all over again? Just reminding her what she's missing?!
What is going to happen in the future when the tooth fairy comes? Will there be a repeat visit, sans tooth, at dads two weeks after the event?!
Sorry, maybe I am being ridiculous and this is perfectly normal. Obviously Santa comes to two houses...... Don't know why it annoys me so much really, just sort of feels controlling, desperate.... Oh well. Sorry, rant over!