Mary Anne and Miss Priss! Part 1!

[road_baby]

I'd never gotten this far in the series so, I had no idea what to expect from this book. You can imagine my horror to find out it's about child neglect. Again. Why does Ann always write such horrible parents?! I understand that the series focuses on the BSC so, the parents are really just stage dressing but she does this all the time. You could

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[shatisarockgod]

Lets start with the cover.--Oh shit, I already don't have a good feeling about this book

[road_baby]

She doesn't feel well and still has to take care of her zoo animal siblings

Right? I could see it if there were two other kids. Two other well behaved kids but a whole house of rowdy kids? I think it'd be more rest sitting for like Charlotte than the Pike brood.

She doesn't realize that's already happening in a lot of ways

It's ridiculous how the Pikes treat Mal. They expect her to be a mini parent to her siblings, while they have zero responsibilities but she has no say in her clothes or hair? They treat her as an adult as far as raising her siblings goes but otherwise they treat her like a little kid. I've mentioned it before, but when I was younger than Mal, I had a choice in my wardrobe. Whenever school year rolled around, my mom would take me out shopping and we had to both approve of what she bought. And she did this while still allowing me a childhood. Of course, I am an only child so that may make a difference.

I cringe thinking of the chapter 2 descriptions if Claudia did gain weightI'm torn on this because I feel like

[the1812overture]

I'm glad Claudia is NOT fat because the last thing we needed growing up was to read about someone being body-shamed in EVERY book. Jake was enough. Can you imagine seeing "the best friends you'll ever have" picking on Claudia for having three extra pounds?

[andromeda331]

But she still had to sit for her siblings because God only knows what

[road_baby]

Mallory call CPS on your parents

Can you imagine if she told a guidance counselor about how her parents treat her? They would definitely be hearing from CPS.

I still wonder what Mrs. Pike does all day long

I wonder too. I know in Poor Mallory she was temping but I don't know whether she still is. But even if she is, Vanessa and the triplets don't really need constant supervision. Actually, as long as you're in the house, the kids should be fine on their own. I spent a good part of my childhood in my playroom down the hall from my mom's room. She knew I'd be okay. Kids don't need someone in the room with them all the damned time.

Not to mention isn't Mary Anne neat and girly?

I thought about that too. Mary Anne doesn't like to do anything that makes you break a sweat so why does she get a pass and Jenny doesn't?

[the1812overture]

Can you imagine if she told a guidance counselor about how her parents treat her? They would definitely be hearing from CPS.Maybe not. When I was a kid, as the oldest cousin, I really had far too many chores for a while to "set a good example" for kids I only saw on weekends. I was responsible for everything from making coffee in the morning to my brother's laundry and making sure his room was clean, and even making sure his homework was done. He was two years younger, that's it

[andromeda331]

Can you imagine if she told a guidance counselor about how her parents treat her? They would definitely be hearing from CPS

[star_dragon5]

Why are all the parents in this series so irresponsible? Oh, right. Because the Cult couldn't come in and save the day otherwise.

I love how the bitch and the mini bitch are reduced to two ash piles, but the chairs are just blackened and the fireplace is undamaged.

[road_baby]

I love how the bitch and the mini bitch are reduced to two ash piles, but the chairs are just blackened and the fireplace is undamaged.

It's hilarious because you can click on the chairs and replace them but you can't bring people back to life by clicking their ash piles.

[danidee92]

Thanks for doing this at my request!

The abuse towards Jenny in this book is unbelievable. I completely agree with everything you said about favoring a new baby when it is born. And I hate the title of the book. Why call her "Miss Priss" when they learn the real reason why Jenny is acting the way she is?

Also, it is completely ridiculous that in Stoneybrook, when you reach age 11 you raise your siblings, but when you're 10, you're still sat for.

[road_baby]

You're welcome! Yeah, I already hated how they treated Jenny in previous books so them mistreating her when she's in actual distress is just wall punching aggravating. I'll have to see how the rest of the book goes to see how long before they actually talk to Jenny rather than just pissing and moaning about her.

[design_star_21]

Poor Jenny. I feel so bad for her. :( How horrible to be so scared of getting dirty that you freak out over something so minor as a drop of juice. I feel like she is going to grow up to be the female version of Monk.

Why are the baby sitters so mean to her? It breaks my heart and if that were MY kid they wouldn't be allowed near her--ever.

The triplets have a point, but also need to be more mature in how they behave.

[road_baby]

The triplets have a point, but also need to be more mature in how they behave

You're right there. I don't think they realize that having their parents treat them more like 'grown ups' would mean they'd have to do things like wipe up their own damned spills.