Did I miss the logic here?

[Muddy4paws]

Being 18 myself If I got pregnant (Touchwood not for a long time yet!) I would want as much help as I could get. I wouldn't care about how my baby looked along as he had clothes that fit him properly. I think its being very childish on her behalf and she is coming across as a brat! Sorry if thats harsh! She should get over the issue that the clothes are not "cool" enough she has a growing son she should be grateful she has help with clothes. I mean the little man isn't going to grow up self concious because hes wearing "ugly" clothes. My mum used to dress my brother in my sisters old babygrows and they were pink! lol Babies grow too fast and Im sure mums can definatly agree that baby clothes can be expensive so getting as much wear out of them as possible seems like a good idea to me, its not like he went out in the pink babygrow but its not like its doing any harm inside.

[Jods]

sheesh ugly?? U should have seen what Zoey was wearing today because it was cold and they needed to be worn before she grows outta them Some of the clothing I got at my shower wasn't what I would have picked but shes worn it all anyways!

I hope Cam doesn't catch a cold and hopefully Ashley will relize that what she did wasn't very smart on her part. ITA with letting her pay rent etc... Its HER baby and her and her BF need to step up. Its a privledge having you and your hubby help out so much its not her right. Some day maybe she'll realize it.

[Rachel]

It's wonderful that you've been supportive in a time of crisis, but I do believe that now might be the time for your husband and you to set some ground rules and delineate the expectations you have of her while she and the baby are living with you. I get the impression that she is unwilling to impliment action to get child support from the baby's father. That shouldn't be an option under the current arrangement.

Also I don't understand this idea that if the baby's father buys some diapers, he somehow is doing his part. A baby needs more than diapers...like a warm place to live, care and supervision, food, medical care, transportation. All that takes money and it seem you and your husband have been providing all that for the baby as well as her. Diapers don't even begin to make a dent in what constitutes support.

As for her yelling at Cameron, she definitely needs to get a grip.

[Catty1]

I think a family conference - and/or a family counsellor - is definitely called for.

I like the idea of a counsellor, because then the information and direction is coming from an outsider - not "just Mom or Dad".

Sounds like this is getting beyond a do-it-yourself job. Please look into the counselling.

hugs