Boo vs Dad

It was bound to happen one day soon but today wouldn’t have been my first choice. Boo was off to spend a few hours with her Dad, he arrived, she got in the car, and then she got out of the car, deciding she was NOT going. He didn’t even really try too hard to persuade her except to comment “Thats okay, maybe next time. I’ll be sad, Miss 10, Mr 13 and Revolting Miss 16 will all be sad”. Boo’s comment was “I don’t want to see them, I want to stay with mummy”.

I’ll admit I only murmered a half hearted attempt at encouraging her despite the fact that I needed to be at the hairdresser in 30 minutes, and had my Boo-free hours mapped out! A quick call to grandma and a quick drop off allowed for me to be 2 year old free at the salon. Boo has a hairdresser phobia, it must be from a past life as she’s never been! Both her hair cuts have been by our ex-neighbour.

For the record, Boo’s dad is a known sperm donor. It wasn’t until Boo was talking that he decided he’d like her to call him Dad, and then just before her first birthday he told his older children about Boo, and decided he’d like to see Boo regularly. At the onset he was not wanting any involvement in her life but obviously she got cuter and more interactive, and everything changed…

Boo quite often says a few days before she goes to his place she doesn’t want to go, but always changes her mind on the day she’s going as she loves Miss 10. Boo has Miss 10 wrapped around her finger so obviously having someone do exactly what you want, when you want as a toddler is a huge bonus! This week however, she never said she didn’t want to go until she got in the car.

I think Boo was just testing out how much power she has over the situation, and what would happen if she said no. Dad keeps treats in the car to bribe Boo into going usually and did get them out this morning (he hasn’t worked out yet that food bribes don’t work with Boo) and after he left she commented “I should have got a treat from the car. You call A (she often calls him by his first name) and tell him to bring the treats back”!!!

Boo: 1
Dad: 0