At risk of this becoming a "vent filled" day

[33 Daiseys]

I noticed a theme of venting on the forum today so I was hesitant to post (don't want all the negativity to put someone else in a bad mood) but here it is anyways...just to get it off my chest.

DCB- does not eat at home. The parents have asked me on multiple occasions how to help him to become less picky. I have given advice based on what I do e.g. provide one meal that is nutritious and he can eat it or not. She has said she can't do that ad accommodates him at home. If he refuses to eat the meal she has made she will give him bread with butter, eggs, grilled cheese etc. He eats a total of like 4 things for them. Here he eats almost everything. This mom is really trying but she is driving me batty. She thinks its an issue with how she cut his meat or how she sliced his cheese etc. I told her it has nothing to do with and it is a behavioural issue they are reinforcing at home. Yesterday she was surprised to learn he ate lunch (sheppards pie). I even took pics of him wolfing down his second helping and showed them to her because they just can't fathom how he eats so well for me (and I suspect they think I am exaggerating/lying). I said nothing about it and she said something along the lines of "I don't get it! And I'm not going to starve him like you suggested." I'm so done with the subject but she keeps bringing it up.

DCG- Mom keeps complaining about bedtime and her not going to sleep. She says she has started to "play hard ball" (which is what I suggested as she tries to deal with all situations with a cuddle or a long explanation). She said that every time she had to go into her room last night she took away 2 stuffed animals. She had to go in 6 times! I said "how many things does she sleep with?" and she said "A lot!." I didn't get into it anymore with the mom but I have tried explaining to her in the past that she is looking for that engagement with her and she is giving it to her at the wrong times/for the wrong reasons.

At this point you need to start charging consulting fees. in your next newsletter, state that you will be available thursday evening from closing till say 6, and that it is a 10 dollar fee...that will stop that bs in her tracts