Message #54305

[dettu]

Also, she might have a bit of a mental illness. When I was a kid, one of my neighborhood friends had a mom who had breakdowns and they would be preceded by weeks of behavior like what you describe--crazy watching of the children and accusing other adults of all kinds of stuff. I believe at one point my mom ended up watching the two children until the husband could be called home from work, as Mary had lost it altogether...so she may not even be in real control of her actions. Keeping a record of what's happening is your best bet. And as much kindness as you can manage toward both the child and the mother.