I have to say I don't feel that sorry for Esmé over the not being away for her birthday thing. I don't think any of those girls are deprived of material things. I don't think at the time even Esmé was actually *that* bothered although clearly it must have affected her on some level. What really got me was the way Creepy was so dismissive. It bothers me to think that if he's that lacking in awareness over something so explicit, what else does he miss about Esme? It's all very well moving her to an independent school but I remember Sarah saying in the vlog where they mentioned she was going to the feeder school for Isabelle's school because obviously they wanted the girls to go to the same High School. That's all well and good but unless they've put time and effort into making sure that's the right school for Esmé, how is she going to thrive any more there? (BTW I'm a Special Needs Teacher - not saying that to be all "I know what I'm talking about", just wanted to be clear I wasn't ragging on Creepy and Lazy for the sake of it
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I think Sarah and Chris have made holidays though in to such an amazing thing ..I mean they sit in vlogs thanking the ifam for making all the travel possible.
Plus children see in black and white at that age; in my town when the snow hits which is very little there are schools that always shut and ones that do not. Some are junior schools, some infants. It always causes upset with the children who have to go to school as their school is open and their siblings do not as their school will be closed. So I can see why Esme feels rubbish even though logically it might not be possible to go on holiday due to school schedules. Which she will understand when she is older. Just not this minute.
All the children are spoilt all year round. I don't think Esme and Isla understand this, it's just normal for them.
Issy I think probably gets it to some degree and I think there will come a time she will be embarrassed by it.
I don't begrudge anyone for spoiling their children but I don't think this is true spoiling it's more a keeping up with the Jones type spoiling or an unhealthy obsession with spoiling