To stick the kids in nursery today

[Rannaldini]

and enjoy the bank holiday without them?

[Mishy1234]

YANBU at all. They'll have fun and you get some time to yourself. Everyone's a winner!

[Rannaldini]

will it make me a bad mother?

[RueLaChesty]

if you still have to pay then yes put them in!

even maybe just pick them up slightly earlier if you feel guilty? Although i wouldn't (feel guilty).

[clappyhands]

oohhhh i so would, but its closed

how does it make you a bad mother? everyone needs time off every now and again

[Rannaldini]

the things you think you'll do before having them compared to what actually happens is insane

[happymole]

Do it! Do it!

I would but the bloody nursery is closed today

Mine goes in every Tuesday despite the fact I only work every other one.

[Rannaldini]

i have also considered sending the baby once she is 18 mths
imagine. if you will. a day alone.

yippee

[Rannaldini]

mine are all off nursery tomorrow..

[iskra]

ah, amazing! I'm gutted my childminder isn't working today so DD is at home with me when I had a lot of work to do. Hadn't realised it was a bank hol until Saturday - DP is working as normal.

[FakePlasticTrees]

Mine's not open.

do it, you can compromise and pick them up a bit earlier and have spent some of the day soucing yummy food for dinner (am thinking banana cake, but that's just because I want banana cake).

[Rannaldini]

aren't you all supposed to kill me as this is aibu??

[Tortoiseonthehalfshell]

I'll kill you, but only because you've found a nursery which opens on bank holidays. I want one of those.

I've done this before, sent mine in for a day when I was on leave, and I just picked her up early so we had time to do something fun (go to the park) before the dinner/bath/bed grind. Everyone was happy.

[DontCallMePeanut]

I've just realised I've lost a day somewhere I thought today was Sunday... I really did!

[DontCallMePeanut]

And yes..., YABU! Only because DS's nursery isn't open.

[microfight]

Lucky you to have a nursery open today. Go for it, kick back and enjoy yourself. Catch up on some good TV and put your feet up. Why the guilt?

[Clarabumps]

do it! I used to put my ds into nursery an hour early so i could go for a coffee and read a paper before work. Now i'm a SAHM and i look back on those fond memories...ahh... I'd love a day to myself!x

[SunshineisSorry]

YABU if you don't!!! these opportunities don't present themselves very often - I would love to get some time alone or alone with DP, it has to be done - enjoy x

[Lou222]

You are a bad mother, they probably won't even know who you are by the time you pick them up !

[Rannaldini]

I have discovered a new non judgemental aibu...have i entered a weird portal?
not even one person saying "why have children if you don't want to look after them?"

[ihavenewsockson]

YABU why have children if you don't want to look after them?

[Liby]

This makes me sad - I can't wait to have children, but can't right now due to financial reasons. How awful that people who have a DC want to get rid of them!
You are selfish.

[Ambi]

I felt like you Lily before I had children too. It's easy to judge when you don't have the experience.

OP, lucky you for finding a nursery which is open bank holidays, ours is closed but still have to pay, DD is only in Mon and Fri so we get royally screwed Apr and May, the robbing bastards.

[Liby]

I can guarantee I will not feel like that. Why would you choose to have children, if you just want to stick them in a nursery when your at home. You could have a lovely day together doing lovely things.

[Ambi]

Liby sorry not Lily

[Ambi]

Ok, nip back in when you are a parent to let us know how high your horse is,