Its a shame emski but sounds like you're being realistic and you've tried. It's not like its your fault, you've not caused her to be that way. I get on well with my mum but she isn;t the most affectionate person, especially when I was younger, and i see that with her and A sometimes, she can be a bit critical when doesn;t need to be if that makes sense? She'll do it like she's joking but its not funny. Thats why I asked about your mum with her grandkids, its a shame really isnt it. Hope you're ok.
reastie yes yes, stick to your guns, arguing about money is horrible but its your inheritance and yours to spend on what you see fit not bloody trees 
Speaking of money, dp and I are skinty skint this month already, its so bloody depressing. I can't wait til we can spend less on nursery and actually have some cash to do something nice!
ledkr A only ever wants to wear a "pretty dress" and cried when I dressed her in leggings and top this morning 
I am getting fed up of it too, and sent her to nursery (in the car) without her coat on this morning because I was fed up of chasing her around the house trying to put her coat on. Thats how she learnt to wear gloves though, when it was freezing ages ago she refused to put them on when we were at the park, so I said ok, then she cried because her hands were frozen 
but now she wears them!
wiggles 'piss' is so funny, I read that out to dp 
A has been very funny recently, lots of manic giggling and surprising me by remembering stories we've read and recounting them at random times 
I picked her up from nursery today and the first thing she told me was "Zion pished me" then at accusing look at him proper little tattle tale!