my friend who lives in the neighborhood agreed to feed my kids breakfast and send them on the bus to school along with her kids...we were in such a hurry i forgot my sons tennis shoes, i couldve ran home to get them, but my friend offered to get them for me...anyhow i just called her to see how things went and to make sure they got on the bus on time, as i usually drop them off everyday on my way to work....well anyhow...she said she couldnt get her kids ready so none of the kids had breakfast and then she informed me that she didnt have time to run to my house to get his tennis shoes...im actually really ticked off...my kids were all ready to go...snowpants and coats on and backpacks packed (minus the tennis shoes) and had over 20 minutes at her house...i never send my kids to school without breakfast, am i over reacting? cuz right now i am really irritated and feel bad that i had to come in to work an hour early and not send my kids to school the proper way,please give me ur opinion!
2007-02-21 02:11:36 · 13 answers · asked by repodana 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
If I were you and I trusted a friend to get my children ready I would expect my friend to do just that. Yes you do have a reason to be irritated, mad, ticked off, and upset, but you need to forgive and forget. Just don't trust her to do things like that for you anymore.
2007-02-21 02:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you just learned a lesson. Don't rely on this person. Obviously she doesn't have the same standards as you do. Obviously you are upset about your children starting the school day without a good breakfast, but you know that one day won't hurt them. However, next time you should either tell work that there is no possible way you can come in until you drop the kids off at school or you need to find a reliable friend/neighbor to work with in this situation. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-02-21 10:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by tersey562 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just scratch this one up to a lesson. Next time - you won't call her. Apologize to your kids for not being there to send them off to school, but don't tell them that your neighbor did all those things wrong - you don't need them feeding on your negativity towards her. You may be overreacting a bit, but at the same time your in the right to be annoyed. Really though - being annoyed at her doesn't change anything. Your kids are still alive and they made it to school.
2007-02-21 10:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by GingerGirl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Geez, how long does it take to make a piece of toast? I'd never send my neighbor's kids to school (or my own) without breakfast! I'd at least try to slap together a peanut butter sandwich they could eat on the bus or grab a granola bar and an apple, SOMETHING. You have a right to be annoyed.
2007-02-21 10:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Family is always more important than work. However, obsessing about you "messing up" ONCE out of how many days(?) is not going to be healthy either, both short and long term. **** happens. The kids are going to be fine, trying to be perfect 100% of the time is going to kill you. Just don't make it a habit! :)
2007-02-21 10:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you should be! Definitely don't let that woman neglect your kids again. Ask a few other moms at drop-off and pick-up how they handle delays and half-days, and I'm sure you will find a caring, responsible mom who can help you out every once in a while.
2007-02-21 10:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by trai 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Calm down - you're a good mom. It sounds like she ended up getting caught in the whirlwind of the morning and couldn't get it together.
In the future, throw some granola bars in their backpacks so they'll have something to munch on in a pinch.
Think of it like this: It's Ash Wednesday if you're Catholic. Today we fast from sun-up to sun-down anyway.
2007-02-21 10:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by tilley 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well if the is the first time she did this i would be mad but i wouldn't let it bother me its on 1 day this happened and taking car of all those kids she probably had her hands full i would give her a break but if something like that happens again i would say something to her but don't let it ruin your day
2007-02-21 10:17:56 · answer #8 · answered by daveandbriit05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just relax. The more u r stress the more things you will forget. Anyway next time u know whom to ask help from.
2007-02-21 10:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Veronica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just dont send them to her house next tiem. rely on someone u can trust.
2007-02-21 10:15:04 · answer #10 · answered by jenivive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋