Talk:Mother of the Year Choices/@comment-36050788-20191206193859/@comment-39228348-20191207211508

@Matt620

It'd be easier to agree if the parents hadn't been explicitly told to not bring food with certain ingredients in them for the picnic. It's safe to assume that Kelsey trusted her father not to break the rules made by the PTA, as well as trusted in general that no one else would either.

Also, if you were nice to Faye and she takes your side in court you find out that the only reason Kelsey didn't have another allergic reaction during Guy's watch is because Faye prevented it from happening.

I can understand that Kelsey is meant to be smart and great at science, it doesn't mean she's apt to taking care of herself in any regard. She's still just a child and as such it's not a stretch to believe that having a newfound parent, even one such as her father, is exciting for her - especially when she's been bullied for not having one. It's not far fetched to believe that she expects a specific type of caretaking from him that she's been accustomed to. I don't think it's "spoiling" or "bad parenting" to ensure your child doesn't die from an allergic reaction. If what you say about your cousin is true, you're not exactly in the same position as a parent is with regarding caretaking. No one expects another child to be fully responsible of another (assuming you were a child at the time). Either way, it's not the same as parenting full time. MC is all Zoey has had throughout her life and it's clear that MC wants Zoey to live a regular life without any worries. I don't think protecting your children from that is necessarily bad parenting. Overbearing? Yes, in some cases it could be. Yet, it's clear that full custody with Guy would be the worst thing for Zoey based on what's contextually happened in the story.

He's been careless around her and his entire focus is on "winning". We know he specifcially left both and didn't bother to provide for his daughter or reach out. There's no reason to hate on MC moreso than Guy or to believe Zoey would be better off with him.