I know I can't really stop him but not happy about this plan at all.
The dc are 9 & 7 and he wants to put them on a coach alone for a journey of about an hour. His aunt will meet them at the other end and keep them overnight. I think it's a ridiculous plan. She doesn't drive but really wants to have them overnight for some reason. They have never stayed with her before and only see her a couple of times a year. Tbf, I'm sure they would have a lovely time, but I don't see why she can't get the coach to collect them or ex drops them off.
I'm not worried about abduction or anything like that, more that it is a very big first step towards independence and not an appropriate starting point imo. Ds1 goes to the local shop alone and sometimes (rarely) they go to the park, but this is a huge leap from that. They don't like the idea and I think they would just sit there feeling tense and nervous. Ex thinks they 'could be persuaded' but why should they be?
Ok, an hour isn't too long and they would just be on the coach, but if it got stuck in traffic or broke down it could be a lot longer and become quite unpleasant for them I think. Also, although it's unlikely, what if his aunt got delayed/had an accident on her way to meet them? Then they would be stuck in a strange city with no one on hand. It's just not necessary.
But, IABU apparently as his sister has said that when she was 5 she travelled from the Midlands to Devon alone by train and that was fine. I say that's bollocks, and if it is true, it doesn't mean I'm going to do something equally (nearly) as stupid with my dc.
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notagainnellie · 15/08/2016 10:51
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