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To feel so upset and frustrated when things like this happen?

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sayhelloooo · 29/06/2024 08:42

No one’s fault, just one of those things. Ds has weekly swimming lessons which aren’t cheap and for the past two weeks hasn’t been able to go because his costume has vanished. It turned up during the week but this morning had disappeared again. (Normally yes everything is ready but this week has been very disrupted.)

I am so frustrated and upset with myself I feel like crying. And yes am ordering him a new one!

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Alittlefrustrated · 29/06/2024 08:54

MissingKitty · 29/06/2024 08:51

She said in the OP she’s ordering him a new one.

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Yes, but you can buy one at the pool, or, cheaper, supermarket on the way. My 3 yearold was plenty able to hide things. I used to find shrivelled veggies in my ornaments in rooms other than the kitchen!

Testina · 29/06/2024 08:53

In my experience, if you’re prone to lose things, buying a second can actually make things worse. When I have just one of something, I find I’m much more diligent about “a place for everything and everything in its place” - and things get put away where they should, straight away. If I have two, I get slack. And then I find I can’t find either!

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sayhelloooo · 29/06/2024 08:52

wheresthebigcarrot · 29/06/2024 08:49

You can get kids swimmers for a few quid. Buy him another one?! Hmm

I do say in my OP that I’ll be getting another one but I can’t do that just before the lesson. There’s no need for the face, I’m upset with myself as it is.

@MissingKitty it was packed the WEEK before. But if the costume isn’t here it isn’t here.

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Testina · 29/06/2024 08:52

So last weekend you definitely put the costume in the bag, but then it was gone? 🤪
Good thing you checked the bag!
How did you get the time confused?

MissingKitty · 29/06/2024 08:51

wheresthebigcarrot · 29/06/2024 08:49

You can get kids swimmers for a few quid. Buy him another one?! Hmm

She said in the OP she’s ordering him a new one.

HcbSS · 29/06/2024 08:51

He needs more than one OP.

MissingKitty · 29/06/2024 08:50

Start packing the bag the night before

wheresthebigcarrot · 29/06/2024 08:49

You can get kids swimmers for a few quid. Buy him another one?! Hmm

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sayhelloooo · 29/06/2024 08:47

He’s only three so no Smile

Normally I take him but felt pretty bad last weekend so asked DH if he would. I packed the bag with everything but then we got the timings confused. Went to get the bag now and costume has disappeared.

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Mothership4two · 29/06/2024 08:46

Could DS be hiding it because he doesn't want to go? We didn't have the most organised house, but things like that would be 'somewhere' usually in the wash and would be found. Can understand why you would be frustrated OP.

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Harrriet · 29/06/2024 08:46

Floating101 · 29/06/2024 08:45

Not hiding it is he?!

Just about to ask the same thing.

x2boys · 29/06/2024 08:46

Floating101 · 29/06/2024 08:45

Not hiding it is he?!

I wondered that ,does he enjoy swimming?

Testina · 29/06/2024 08:46

So he’s missing 3 weeks in a row because you’ve lost his swim shorts?
No local friend you can borrow from?

Floating101 · 29/06/2024 08:45

Not hiding it is he?!

Moltenpink · 29/06/2024 08:44

This sounds like my house! I got so frustrated that I ordered DD a huge swimwear bundle from vinted. Swimwear everywhere now