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DH upset I left DSC off thank you cards

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KiloWhat · 05/01/2022 18:16

I did christmas thank you cards from toddler DC and posted them all off to the relatives and now DH is upset that I didn't write the DSC's names on the card. They are both old enough to sort their own thank yous if they wanted to.

I just didn't think to do them from them, just an activity for toddler to do on a cold wet day! Is that odd?

I don't really know why I'm posting. I guess I'm a bit fed up of doing a nice thing with DC and then it becoming a 'big deal' because I've not included DSC.

Basically he's too lazy to try and organise it himself I reckon!

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PersonaNonGarter · 05/01/2022 18:19

OMG no no - YANBU. He is being a lazy parent dressing it up as your fault.

Be very assertive on this. Parent your own DC.

This!

If the DSC are with you then I’d buy them cards or encourage them to write them but it’s up to DP to push this too. Otherwise the classic script of you being the mean stepmum forcing them to do it will play out!

I do force my bio kids to write TY cards as I think it’s good manners!

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