I am exhausted. I have a 6.5 year old grandson who lives with us and I take care of my granddaughter age 7.

I am a stay at home "Domestic goddess". I have cared for our Grandson since he was a month old. I’ve also taken care of our Granddaughter on and off for 4 years.

I understand that her Mom wants certain things done, especially now that school is back in session. However, this little girl LOVES to argue and push.

This past summer was the summer from HELL. I made a decision for when school starts that I will no longer argue with her. She knows what she is supposed to do in the morning. That has not differed since she was very small.

Brush teeth, comb hair get dressed

This is day 3 of the new school year. Every morning has been the same. Request, request, yell, yell, scream! As I said she already knows what she is supposed to do.

Today was no different. However, she wanted to wear something that her Mother didn’t want her to wear. Again, I request several times for Granddaughter to change.

So at the appropriated time, we left for school. Teeth unbrushed and her wearing the shirt her Mother wanted her to take off.

Text her Mom a pic. Mom got very mad. Text me ..basically scolding me for letting Granddaughter go like that. We had several text dialogs and I said "I am not arguing any more, however she is at the time to leave, that’s the way she goes." Mom is not happy.

Mom and Dad don’t pay me. They don’t offer to help with food(Granddaughter eats constantly). Our food budget is very small. I spent most of it on the kids. IE, breakfast, lunch fixens and snacks.

Mom said she’d talk to Granddaughter. Fine..but if Mom doesn’t like how I’ve decided to proceed then she can pay for daycare.

I watch Granddaughter because daycare is so expensive. But, I asked at the beginning if they would pay me $2.00 an hour(this would help with feeding Granddaughter). Mom and Dad agreed to this but I have not seen anything. They have helped with food twice in a year. I didn’t push it because I know how tight money can be.

But I started watch Granddaughter at a time when we had NO income. We were living off of our savings. They knew this and still offered nothing.

Am I sorry I’ve made the decision to not be a doormat any longer. HELL NO. I am hopeful that Daughter in Law will cool down after awhile and see what it been like for us/ME.

NO I will not be holding my breath.