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Childminder asking me to drop her daughter to work

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theactual · 30/06/2025 20:41

Wasn’t really sure where to put this.. My DD goes to a childminder 2 days a week. I usually collect somewhere between 4-5pm depending when my meetings finish.

Last week when I dropped her off she sprung on me that she wouldn’t be able to take her daughter to work as she would still have the other 2 children and it’s a faff loading them all in the car, so asked when I collected DD could I drop her to work. It’s about a 10 min drive from my house, not a massive diversion. I was a bit taken by surprise but just said yes that’s fine. Her daughter is 19 and works in a restaurant.

She’s just text asking if I can drop her daughter to work both days this week that I collect. I’m worried this is now going to become a ‘thing’. I was actually going to collect DD early tomorrow and take her to the beach.. but I don’t want her to be annoyed at me and therefore take it out on DD. (Though I know that’s probably unlikely).

How would you respond? I thought I was helping her as a one off..

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theactual · 30/06/2025 20:48

No, we aren’t really friends. I chat to her at drop off/pick up but nothing more outside of that. It’s a 13 minute cycle, presumably she can ride a bike.. it’s just awkward now as I’ve done it once.

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purpleme12 · 30/06/2025 20:46

Why can't the daughter get herself to the job?
Isn't this something they should have thought of?

It seems a bit off to me to ask you to do this, unless you're both friends as well as having childminder relationship, which I'm guessing isn't the case

theactual · 30/06/2025 20:46

I will say that for tomorrow, but I don’t have any excuse for Wednesday. I could just do it.. but then will it become a weekly thing.

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PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 30/06/2025 20:43

I’d say “no, sorry, I can’t, I’m taking DD to the beach” and then leave it there

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