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Accidentally booked tickets a Bricktastic Lego event on Mother's day

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user1457118326 · 02/03/2026 10:29

My DD (13) is really into Lego so I booked tickets to Bricktastic event where people look at and sell Lego. It was £10 for 3 of us but I didn't realise til after I booked that it was on Mother's Day.
I have not told my daughter about it and I would rather have a lie in (it is at 10.30) and go to a late lunch which is booked for 14.30.
AIBU to just not go or am I being a bit mean.

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Comefromaway · 02/03/2026 13:02

I can't think of a more perfect way to spend mother's day that take my teen child to an event they will love.

SparkyBlue · 02/03/2026 13:00

OP that sounds lovely. You can enjoy the event and then have lunch. I think unless there is something we are all missing if your child is 13 then I assume you aren’t up at night with a baby or up on weekends at 5 or 6am like those with very young DC are. My dd is doing a dance show that day so I’d swop easily for the lego event 😀😀😀

scottishgirl69 · 02/03/2026 12:56

latetothefisting · 02/03/2026 12:55

um...well presumably OP doesn't consider a lego event "something enjoyable"? A view I share tbh!

OP if 'the three of us' includes another adult then why can't they take your dd and you have a lie in, then all meet for lunch?
Or you have a lie in on Sat or next week instead?

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Why did she book and pay for three tickets if she didn't want to go? She hasn't even told her daughter about it. If she didn't want to go then she didn't need to buy the tickets in the first place

Parsleyforme · 02/03/2026 12:56

Couldn’t you just have the lie in on another day? There is no law that Mother’s Day, birthdays etc. have to be celebrated on the exact calendar day. I think it’s a bit mean that your daughter will miss out because you want to lie in on that precise day

latetothefisting · 02/03/2026 12:55

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 02/03/2026 10:48

Why wouldn't you want to do something enjoyable with your daughter on Mothers Day? My favourite think about Fathers day is that DD actually wants to spend time with me doing something enjoyable!

um...well presumably OP doesn't consider a lego event "something enjoyable"? A view I share tbh!

OP if 'the three of us' includes another adult then why can't they take your dd and you have a lie in, then all meet for lunch?
Or you have a lie in on Sat or next week instead?

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:46

WhatAMarvelousTune · 02/03/2026 12:42

Or her partner is a bit of a shit and Mother’s Day is the only day she gets a bit of a break.

I’m not arsed about a Mother’s Day lie in, but then I had a lie in yesterday

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The DD is 13, I’m sure dad doesn’t need to supervise so OP can have a lie in

WhatAMarvelousTune · 02/03/2026 12:42

ACIGC · 02/03/2026 11:06

I’d go and do something with your kid. I assume you’re one of those princesses who expects the world to revolve around Mother’s Day and your birthday.

Or her partner is a bit of a shit and Mother’s Day is the only day she gets a bit of a break.

I’m not arsed about a Mother’s Day lie in, but then I had a lie in yesterday

HalzTangz · 02/03/2026 12:38

IwishIcouldconfess · 02/03/2026 12:25

What exactly is the issue???

She wants to stay in bed and not go out

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:37

Lie in the day before, and the lunch time sounds fine. Sounds like a nice thing to do on Mother’s Day with your child

HalzTangz · 02/03/2026 12:37

Memories on a day out with your kid beats no memories whilst laying in bed

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 02/03/2026 12:35

I think it's a lovely thing to do on Mother's Day. So yes, maybe you are being a bit mean. Your daughter will really enjoy it, it'd be a shame for her to miss it.

I think we generally accept that when our kids are young and don't have the wherewithal to organise something special for us they remain the focus. The tables turn a bit once they're older and can organise a lunch/day out themselves with your interests in mind!

Manymoresometimes · 02/03/2026 12:29

I dont understand the question or problem? Youve booked something to do with your child on Mothers Day? Whats the issue?

IwishIcouldconfess · 02/03/2026 12:25

What exactly is the issue???

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 02/03/2026 12:23

Just have a lie in another day? Do you need worshipped specifically on Mother’s Day?

LittlePetitePsychopath · 02/03/2026 12:22

Bricktastic is in Feb; it's over.

But to be honest, I'd still go to whatever LEGO thing you've booked. 10:30 isn't crazily early and surely the point of Mother's Day is to spend it with your kids. You're much more likely to have a lovely lunch if your daughter is happy. I'd go.

scottishgirl69 · 02/03/2026 12:18

You can have a lie in and lunch any day. My family never did Mother's day. My mums birthday is very close to it and she's never been a fan of it. I do things for her all year round - the notion that you can only be spoiled and have a lie in because it's a special day seems a bit odd to me. You can go to lunch the day before or the week before if this is something your daughter would really like

ainsleysanob · 02/03/2026 11:16

Why can’t you just not have lie in and spend the day with your child (the actual reason you’re a mother) doing something they’ll love?

goz · 02/03/2026 11:08

Why can’t you just lie in bed on the Saturday?
I’m not sure why you can’t still have a late lunch together either?

ACIGC · 02/03/2026 11:06

I’d go and do something with your kid. I assume you’re one of those princesses who expects the world to revolve around Mother’s Day and your birthday.

teaandtoastwouldbenice · 02/03/2026 11:05

I’m watching my kids go karting on Mother’s Day.
We’ll have a nice day, they’ll have a great time then we’ll get some lunch - nowhere fancy. I’m really looking forward to it!

scottishgirl69 · 02/03/2026 11:04

According to the Bricktastic Facebook page their event is over for 2026 so assume it's a different lego festival

OnlyReplyToIdiots · 02/03/2026 11:01

Just to confirm, you are complaining about spending time with your children on Mother's Day, and that something is at 10:30?

scottishgirl69 · 02/03/2026 10:59

user1457118326 · 02/03/2026 10:29

My DD (13) is really into Lego so I booked tickets to Bricktastic event where people look at and sell Lego. It was £10 for 3 of us but I didn't realise til after I booked that it was on Mother's Day.
I have not told my daughter about it and I would rather have a lie in (it is at 10.30) and go to a late lunch which is booked for 14.30.
AIBU to just not go or am I being a bit mean.

Well don't go then. You've already made it clear you would rather have the lie in and lunch. Surely you can try and swap the tickets for another day

Whitengold · 02/03/2026 10:58

A family day out seems like what Mother's Day is for to me.

Catlady007007 · 02/03/2026 10:55

Forget about it being 'Mother's Day' which is a load of tripe anyway.
You'd prefer to stay in bed than do an activity with your teen.
Why didn't you just book tickets for your teen and her Dad to go? Whats stopping you doing what you want and your daughter and husband doing their own thing?