I grew up with parents who were very much “the kids will fit in with our lifestyle” and honestly it still affects me to this day. My sister and I always felt like an inconvenience. They’d go off on holiday without us and leave us with family. We had to do what they wanted to do at the weekends, we were bored and felt like nuisances. We’d never get to go to butlins or Disney land, all our holidays were exactly like BM’s, parents lounging by the pool day drinking while we were left to entertain ourselves. I have two kids of my own now and our whole lives have shifted to make them the centre of the universe. I don’t ever want my kids to feel like I did growing up. Seeing how BM is raising those beautiful babies makes me so sad for the adults they will become. I hope she realises the error of her ways and changes. It’s not too late.