AIBU to think this is a bit much to ask for school run?

They want an hour of free child care at 7:30am and the school run doing, three times a week. Doesn't sound easy to me.

I don’t think it is too hard. If she ever wanted to change it all she has to do is say from the outset that she can do it but it isn’t a permanent thing.
Next door. Unless the child is some sort of terrible child I cannot see the problem. She is going to the school anyway.
I doubt she sees in it terms of one hour of free childcare. But can I drop of my child and you drop her to school.
The world has gone mad.

I once took a friend’s child for three months as a favour with parent working away… it changed the dynamic in our house as we do special advent calendars/treats from the elf etc and this child didn’t get that so I found myself holding back or buying extra etc. Our chats felt polite instead of spontaneous, literally hosting each morning and managing breakfast and meltdowns over things the parent forgot to send plus the day the child threw up and the mum said can I just keep her all day as she was at work and ‘it’s in your house now’ as if she wouldn’t have had to fetch them from school had it happened 30min later.

Sorry I think you are being unreasonable.
Your next door neighbour wants to drop off her child with you. Your children and you are going to the school anyway.
I fail to see why you wouldn’t do this.
Any scenario where you could not do it then you could not and they would need a work around. But generally this seems an easy thing to do.

I am sure if they could do something in return they would do. But you don’t have to do things just to get something back either. Just do it. Because it isn’t hard and you are doing it anyway with your own children. They are next door. You won’t have far to go if there is a delay or something wrong.

Sorry I think you are being unreasonable.
Your next door neighbour wants to drop off her child with you. Your children and you are going to the school anyway.
I fail to see why you wouldn’t do this.
Any scenario where you could not do it then you could not and they would need a work around. But generally this seems an easy thing to do.

I am sure if they could do something in return they would do. But you don’t have to do things just to get something back either. Just do it. Because it isn’t hard and you are doing it anyway with your own children. They are next door. You won’t have far to go if there is a delay or something wrong.

The world hasnt gone mad
Women are sick of " be nice" and are standing up for themselves
Do men get berated and told to be nice and do school runs and put themselves out for others?
Like fuck they do
So Op will be doing 8 school runs to their 2

No thanks , I dont like mornings so wouldnt want neighbours coming round and a random child in my house at that time
We had this went a school mum asked if we could take her DC to school , her second child was temporarily at a different school until a place came up.
DH said yes of course, raced around, left early, got to the house, went in and glanced into the kitchen where the DH was eating a full english !
Yeah that stopped immediately
Same here, the DW doesnt like driving herself to work so Op is expected to inconvenience herself so that the DW isnt inconvenienced
That utter foolishness and mug written on your forehead territory!
WTAF!

What on Earth is going on here? How many times per week are you collecting their child from school, already? While they can’t reciprocate at all, because “reasons” - including the fact he apparently can’t possibly take his two younger kids with him to collect the eldest from school - like literally millions of parents must do, each school day? But it’s easy for you to do, because you only have one younger child and are going anyway?

And now, they’re asking you to do the morning school run with their eldest, three days per week? Because of, again, their “reasons” - which sound more like self-imposed limitations than actual reasons - which in any event are none of your concern and not your problem.

And you are actually considering this? Why?! Do you have aspirations to become an unpaid childminder? What possible reason could make you even consider this? Why do these neighbours seem to think they have a right to your time/attention/energy? It’s all a bit mad.

Tell you what, I’ve got an idea. Doggie daycare is really expensive, and I’m in the office a couple of days per week. Why don’t I drop the hound round at yours in the morning - I mean, you’ll be there ANYWAY. And you can take her for walks, on the school run - because you’ll be going ANYWAY. And it’ll make my life easier, more convenient and less expensive. Oh, I won’t offer you any form of payment or favours back, because, you know - “reasons” - but you won’t mind. Because it won’t be an effort, inconvenience or any work for you AT ALL. And I’m not taking the absolute piss or being a CF AT ALL, just because I don’t value your time and want you to do free childcare to facilitate my life………

They asked my husband, not me, though I am the one who does, funnily enough! He'll be the one answering.

I don’t think it is too hard. If she ever wanted to change it all she has to do is say from the outset that she can do it but it isn’t a permanent thing.
Next door. Unless the child is some sort of terrible child I cannot see the problem. She is going to the school anyway.
I doubt she sees in it terms of one hour of free childcare. But can I drop of my child and you drop her to school.
The world has gone mad.

Wait. So they've been taking your kid all this time, and now they're asking the favour back you won't do it???

Ooh...looks like the CF neighbour has joined the chat.

I personally would agree to it, as long as there’s a reciprocal arrangement like they take your DC on the other 2 days, or help with pick ups? Generally I find as my DC have got older this has become more common and I appreciate the help.

Sorry I think you are being unreasonable.
Your next door neighbour wants to drop off her child with you. Your children and you are going to the school anyway.
I fail to see why you wouldn’t do this.
Any scenario where you could not do it then you could not and they would need a work around. But generally this seems an easy thing to do.

I am sure if they could do something in return they would do. But you don’t have to do things just to get something back either. Just do it. Because it isn’t hard and you are doing it anyway with your own children. They are next door. You won’t have far to go if there is a delay or something wrong.

They want an hour of free child care at 7:30am and the school run doing, three times a week. Doesn't sound easy to me.

Sorry I think you are being unreasonable.
Your next door neighbour wants to drop off her child with you. Your children and you are going to the school anyway.
I fail to see why you wouldn’t do this.
Any scenario where you could not do it then you could not and they would need a work around. But generally this seems an easy thing to do.

I am sure if they could do something in return they would do. But you don’t have to do things just to get something back either. Just do it. Because it isn’t hard and you are doing it anyway with your own children. They are next door. You won’t have far to go if there is a delay or something wrong.

They asked my husband, not me, though I am the one who does, funnily enough! He'll be the one answering.

Her dad works from home, but not every day—it depends on the project he's working on.

Two younger siblings don't go to school or nursery so they stay at home. They are 1 and 2 years old.

They asked my husband, not me, though I am the one who does, funnily enough! He'll be the one answering.

Posts like yours make me laugh! Criticising the OP for posting on Mumsnet for advice by posting on Mumsnet yourself. If it annoys you so much, why don't you just de-register?