DD's BFF came for a weekend to the beach with her parents. DD was all excited about a sleepover.
The mother is constantly in teaching mode with her DD and then creating situations where she asks to say what number that is, or what read this word. My DD doesn't like to perform on command and I sit silent.
Night-time came and she put a pull up on her 4 year old and DD asked why she was wearing a diaper. Something we did not anticipate as a scenario and the mother asked me doesn't DD wear pull ups at night?
Anyway, the girl felt a little uncomfortable and didn't stay in DD's room, sleepover was a flop in that regard and I am wondering why I invited these people.
It is hard when it is DD's BFF and they are going to be in the same preschool again this year, though going to different schools for kindergarten. My focus is just to expand DD's activities with other kids. These people will fork out $20 for a bottle of wine, but not $15 for a ticket to the Very Young People's Concerts at the Philharmonic. There is another mother who will go to anything I suggest that is child friendly activity and I am focusing on that relationship. The mother works at the UN and they will be going back to Europe after this year, but it helps the immediate term.
I do not know if other options are avaiable, but good luck.
Ren
