Total lack of responsability.

Did you ask reasons from here why she keep the child suffer for days? I think you should ask here why she did it when she know that the child got pain already. Maybe she also have reasons I just hope not because she is lazy or irresponsible. Maybe she does not have the financial resources that time and she was still looking money.

Your daughter’s mother…I guess this means that she is the step-mom, right? What really saddened me about this is the length to which people will actually go to be purposefully nasty to children not their own. Its as if they are trying to settle a score with an adult through an innocent and vulnerable child! I wonder if she would have shown the same carelessness with her biological child. If so, then truly she doesn’t deserve to be a mother. Otherwise, she is just reinforcing the wicked scheming cruel stereotype of step-mothers and in the process vilifying those step-moms who genuinely care for their step-children (I have come across many such here in Mylot).

I could only imagine how you feel. Obviously, your daughter's mother has some priority issues. Neglecting the needs of children can cause some serious long-term problems. I hope that her mother realizes that she needs to take more responsibility for her child or she might just "overlook" a more serious health problem in the future. I am not sure what type of relationship you have with your daughter's mother, but from reading what you wrote, it probably isn't that good. So talking to her may be out of the question. However, it wouldn't hurt to bring some light into her eyes and make her aware of her irresponsibilities and selfish behaviors. And oh, no need to get physical, that would only make you as irresponsible as her for your actions. Keep in mind, being that your daughter is under aged, if problems like this persist, her school may contact social services. Thanks for sharing and I hope this changes your mind about wanting to slap her. Wishing you all the best for you and yours. Be blessed and always positive.

I really don't understnad how she can act like this to her daughter. Was not she aware of the potential damage taht it could have done to her?How irresponsible she is.Also I think she never payed attention to her daughter. Its very bad.

WTF.. how do you forget to take your child to see a doctor? Yea I don't blame you for wanting to slap your ex.. and I can understand why she's your ex. I feel bad for your daughter, and I'm hoping she's doing better now. I think that maybe you should start keeping a log of everytime your ex "forgets" to do something for your daughter so that you can maybe get custody of her.

look i am sorry but you are probably not going to like what i have got to say.being a single mum of 2 children,my ex would complain if i even sneezed in the wrong direction and would make a big fuss over nothing.if this woman is as bad as you say,why have you not gone for custody of your child.if your daughter has complained to you that the mother has been mistreating her or neglecting her,why have you not gotten her.who has been irrisponsable you or her. it is easy to complain about the mother of your child,because you still may have bitter feelings,but i say if she is this bad as you say ,you are just as bad for not doing more about it.sorry if you do not like what i say,it just makes me mad that you say you want to slap her ,but you continue to let your daughter stay with her.either the situation is not that bad or you are too lazy to do anything about it

I very well understand what your daughter must have gone through.I wonder why these people who have no geuine feelings for their children have any children at all.she must be having her own priorities.I can understand how you are feeling about the neglect.Some are so senseless.They do not care for others,their pain or hurt.They think only of themselves.

It's unbelievable that she would let it go that long. That's a very dangerous thing to do. I hope she gets to feeling better. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

I've raised 4 children and I really don't know how one goes about forgetting an earache. It is one of the worst pains and the child tends to complain and cry non-stop. Were there no other adults around to push this mom into getting her girl to the doctors? That is just craziness!

I'll hold her for ya while you slap her.. forgot?? I am not a mom, it is true, yet how do you 'forget' a crying child? Some people are irresponsible to the point of absurdity imho.. And yes, most likely she took your daughter in just so she could say she had at all.. It is a sad truth of life that we require testing to drive a car, yet no testing to be a progenitor (I do not use the word parent here as the concept of 'parent' indicates some level of concern, absent in many genetic contributors).. I feel your frustration as my own nephew's 'mother' was about as self-centered and worthless as a parent.. but from personal experience slapping will not increase her intelligence, I tried that with my ex-sister-in-law with no results other than my personal satisfaction at the time.. I am glad for your daughter that she has at least one parent, who wishes what is best for her..

wow she sounds really ir-responsible