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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, did you or your DH do a good job on these two days?

Did you make note of any fever and any medications given? In a co-parenting relationship it's important to keep track so that you don't, for example, accidentally double-dose Tylenol.

Did you determine whether she needs a note to return to school and have the absence be excused? At our school, four days out requires a doctor's note. And since Day 4 was on your DH's time, he's the one that should take care of getting an appointment, bringing her in, getting the note, and sending a copy to the school. Were you expecting the mom would do this? Why were you expecting that?

In general, if you're oblivious and your DH is oblivious or shirks these parenting responsibilities, then yes, you're going to have a bad co-parenting relationship. He shouldn't be Mr. Fun Daddy who never has to do anything boring. And if leaving the kid with you means that the bare minimum of parenting happens but no more, then the mom is going to push

Why would "I" expect mom to do anything?  I have no idea what her school expects. That's between them. I filled in a gap.  "Bare minimum"?  Let's see.  Dad gave her Tylenol before he left.  That was the last she needed it.  Periodic temp checks were fine.  She had snacks available and things to do. She could come and get me if she wanted something. She did a couple of puzzles in my office when she wanted company. I took breaks to check in with her.  Home made soup for lunch.  That was all communicated to dad at the end of the day.  What he shares with mom is up to him.

See, this is the type of response I expected and why I initially didn't indicate my role.[/quote]

So was the doctor's note needed, or not? Or were you both oblivious so you don't even know?[/quote]

You and your questioning are irrelevant to the question that was asked.  You are clearly brining your baggage to this conversation, which is why the OP didn't immediately say she's the step mom.

--NP[/quote]

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