She is 3.1, she is staying over at a friend's house, a friend who is so close she is an aunt really to her. This friend loves having her over, although she has no children, DD has a toy box, and a room which is 'her special bedroom' when she stays, friend makes it all lovely and puts her favourite bears in there, she has a tea set all laid out every time etc and she gets thoroughly spoilt rotton there and loves it. It is a sleepover for her and something she looks forward to and goes there about once a month, once every other month that kind of thing, and it is always presented as a special treat for her rather than her being babysat.
Aaaaaaaanyway. friend has been a gem and is looking after her to give DH and I some much needed space. We have no family close by and things have been a bit tense really (not relationship, other stuff) and DH and I have had NO space whatsoever.
We dropped her off at just before midday, she ran off, not caring, we stopped for a cuppa and said goodbye no problems with her at all. She was excited, ran to her 'bedroom' and barely blinked when we left.
Just spoken to her this evening to say goodnight and she said she had 'argued' with friend (which means she got told off about something!). She was not upset, just said it when I asked what she had done today. She also played computer, had a tea party etc so nothing that stuck in her mind too much.
Then she asked when we were going to pick her up, and I said tomorrow and she said 'not now mama? you not picking me up now? and I said, not now, because you are having a sleepover baby and if I get you you can't sleep in your special room' and she said 'of course!!!' and laughed. And then said she misses me, asked for daddy and said 'can you pick me up soon?' to him too. DH said the same, we would get her in the morning and she was fine and happy.
Friend is happy with her, said argument was not an argument (of course its a 3 year olds mind) and DD is not upset, but quite keen to ask when we are getting her?
My instinct is to go and get her, seeing as we don't need her looked after, as in we are here at home and not drinking alcohol, just chilling out tonight, we won't have to cancel going out or anything, but we will miss us time, and a nice long lie in tomorrow.
Am I being all PFB? Should I leave her or get her?
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PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 15/08/2009 18:56
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