u/gard2670

So I have 3 houses with children 5 girls in total in 3 houses. One with a 6 year old I've known since 2, and her now 4 year old twin sisters. Another house with a 5 year old. And a house with another 5 year old who at first I thought so great her dad spends 100% of time Playing with her and no screen time just 100% play time. I admired at first but I've noticed some developmental delays maybe bc of that. I'm not actually going to say anything to my client, but the other girls can hold full short conversations, "did you have a good day at school?" Did you have a good week? How was gymnastics? They all respond to me in words. This one child will not respond in words, but like by grabbing a fake Easter egg and pretending to lay it like a chicken. She responds in sounds. And like if i know she has a developmental disorder it would maybe help me to connect with her better, but like developmentally she seems fine, but at 5 you should be able to respond even quickly to an adult with words. Should I assume she has a developmental disorder, should I ask? Or just pretend it's normal for a 5 year old to answer my questions by pretending to lay fake eggs? And just make animal noises? Or is this just one of those times a single parent overcompensates?

This has been 2nd year I haven't wished my mother happy mother's day. She's 70 and I'm 50. She's told me my whole life how she wished I was never born and ruined her life. This week she told me I treated her horrible when I was a teenager. Yea, I was a teenager. She's the adult. She basically said again I ruined her life. I try to get over it but have such resentment to her.

I'm a cleaner and I kind of have fun making kids beds with stuffies or posing barbies in the dollhouse. Nothing naughty or weird. Just like a fairy doll hugging a grinch or barbie sipping tea. I don't know that any one notices, but it breaks up my day and makes it feel a little more fun for me. Does anyone else do things like this?