I might be overthinking here but I feel like everything she says annoys me! The story re "we have to decide what you'll have for lunch". Nah. If you're at home, offer them a choice between 2 things that are easy for you to make (e.g. do you want a ham sandwich or a cheese sandwich?), that way you're controlling what they have and know they will eat but they still feel like they are involved and have input. Similarly if you're out, scan the menu until you find 2 things they'll like and let them make the choice between the 2. Too much choice is overwhelming and confusing for them at that age. Like so many posters have said, C mustn't know if he's coming or going with the lack of boundaries and mixed messages.
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i had the same situation last night wine just poured take away came door beeped at 7.30 4 year old who was just put down came running down smiling. gave him 2 chips one for each hand swooped him up in my arms back up to bed , told him no swimming today if he comes down as mommy is very tired . did he come back down ? NO . could he have yes it was 50/50 and if he did it would be my husbands turn and take away not opened til he was down. i love my kid but jesus i need a break on a sat evening and the whole day is generally child focused Gaa, playing with them etc . The husband is as bad as her - 2 fools
Something tells me she hides her stories from Barry, friends and family. I cannot comprehend anyone who loves her or cares about her letting this carry on happen! If my OH or friends made the remarks she did about her child 
Right? I would be heartbroken if I saw my husband speaking about our child in this way to his 105 insta followers. To 50,000 people? I can't even imagine.Something tells me she hides her stories from Barry, friends and family. I cannot comprehend anyone who loves her or cares about her letting this carry on happen! If my OH or friends made the remarks she did about her child
Our friends would definitely be messaging me about it too.
She either blocks friends/family or (I think more likely tbh) they know they can't say anything because of how she'd react and it would be drama and they would be called the bad guy and they know it's just not worth it. And maybe she'd take it out on C.
everyone: working on a Monday morning
Caroline: off to get another tattoo in her rebel mid 30s era
Caroline: off to get another tattoo in her rebel mid 30s era
Ah yes, an accurate representation of Mums with Toddlers everywhere on a Monday morning;
Going out without their toddler and *checks notes* getting a tattoo.
Going out without their toddler and *checks notes* getting a tattoo.
So true. She’s a dullard. Her tattoos are tit too
No one wants a tattoo reveal it's bound to be as tit as the others
Was this before or after you took him back downstairs for an Indian and a quick jog around the block?
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He has no boundaries the pair of them give into his every “need” no wonder bedtime is a disaster. They have no one to blame but herself. One minute she is treating him like an adult, the next a child. Boundaries and the word no won’t do any harm to C. He might not like it but he will get over it.
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I honestly this it’s because he is let away with everything
When? From the bits I’ve seen he sees like a very cute little fella.
I've never seen him behave badly on insta - it’s only what she’s telling us. Who knows what is leading to the bad bedtimes - but as a parent I feel I can say we’ve all been there. You just stay firm and consistent and hope it doesn’t last too long.
20 past 9 isn’t even that late of a bedtime. When things were bad here we often saw 1am. She had the best of the best in sleep coaches when he was young
She needs to put her phone away and not be posting to insta during bedtime. If she put down her phone, he’d be in bed by 7. He’s a good kid, she’s just an attention seeking dose.
Wants melatonin now 
she doesn't know what she fuckn wants !!
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