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[quote=Anonymous]My mb is a kind woman but tends to be neurotic, highly repetitive, and extremely forgetful.  I actually understand at times because hey these are her kids, but its over the silliest things and i worry for their self esteem.  I also wonder about her mental health.  She leaves me a schedule daily that i think is mostly for her peace of mind, at first i raised an eyebrow but then i notice sticky notes all over.  Every morning she repeats to me everything that is written down at least 2 times before she leaves.  When she comes home she repeats conversations that we had while she was at work earlier in the day.

My oldest got sick in the night and she texted me that she would be staying home with my younger charge and I.  I didn't think it was a virus and wasn't  bothered at all.  She told me she'd work from home that morning.  All morning she was suggesting things we could do.  We were doing arts and crafts, she comes in with board games saying we could do that too. (wtf?) later while playing board games she comes telling the kids that they should be able to entertain themselves sometimes with out me!?

she kept reminding me about changing the laundry over, never mind the fact that I do laundry daily and know what to do.  later when she left she called to remind me lol!

Mb had asked me to start a grocery list 2 days prior and i had it stuck to the communication folder.  she didn't see it.  Whenever i leave receipts there for reimbursement, she doesn't notice them.  I put notes from teachers, home work assignments, permission slips in the same place everyday, yet she doesn't see them.  Then a few days later she will say "please put things from school here everyday..."  I already do.

She will ask me to prepare things that have been eaten up weeks ago, but she forgot.  I came in on tuesday and noticed raw chicken breasts that were just purchased the previous day by her, I told her i baked them while the kids were at school and she says "oh was there chicken?"

yesterday i was to bring her the children for a halloween activity at her job. she had written down for me to hang their costumes while they played.  she then proceeded to call and tell me.  then also texted it to me.  Before i could get the kids to her job she'd called me 3 more times!  I couldn't get the phone because i was dressing them etc.

She texts me things like "please make sure the kids always wash their hands before they eat"  "please take water cups to the park" "make sure you guys work on letters and numbers today after pickup"  this is EVERYDAY.  whats crazy about it is I began tutoring them last spring with my own materials and own my own merit without her ever asking now she is always telling me to do it.

Dbs bday was coming and she wanted the kids to make cards.  She wanted to mail them by Friday.  Everyday she told me, despite me telling her that I planned to do it with them both on wed, because we had a window in their activities and I'd have them both.  We made the cards, gave them to her for mailing.  2 months and i find them in the kitchen.  Db came for a visit so i put them out for him.  She goes "oh good you finally got your bday cards"

They are 4 and 6(dec)  still sleep in pull-ups and use sippy cups when they go to bed or go out.  she wants them to wet less, yet continues to give them full cups of water nightly in case they get thirsty! wtf?

I have had my youngest writing his full name since last may.  She will say things like "**** really needs to be practicing tracing his name"  I will remind her he already knows how to write his name and she says "OH does he?"

she is constantly cutting things from their diet and talking about worry of them becoming obese. we are now banned from any carbs *rolls eyes*  yet the kids will tell me she gave them frozen bday cake and took them out for pizza

My oldest knows all of her sight words from doing them daily during the summer. We still review them during dinner now.  Her teacher sends home a list of 7 every week for a quiz review.  MB will come home stressing about the quiz and telling me to make sure we study and suggest ways for me (10 yrs experience and degreed) to help her learn them.  She will also leave notes asking for me to do number flash cards with her despite her seeing work sheets that we do with addition and subtraction problems!

what the heck is wrong with my mb?!  Im at my breaking point some days because it can really be annoying.  Then sometimes its worrying.  How early can dementia set in?  or is she just playing games
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