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Is this reasonable?

28 replies

totallypotty · 06/07/2009 13:38

Hi there,

I've been using a certain CM for just over two years now for my two boys of 6 and 2. Just wondered - if you have a day off work, still drop the kids off and use the time to get some stuff done - can the CM object?

The reason I ask is a while back I did such a thing because there were few things that needed doing around the house.....as soon as the CM found out I was at home (she lives really close by) she phoned me, gave me a thorough dressing down and demanded I pick the kids up immediatley! OK, maybe I should have told her I was at home that day for emergency contact purposes, I realise I was in the wrong there - but surely it's none of her business what I do when she's got the kids! (Now, in case you're wondering I don't do the day off thing very often). Am I being unreasonable? Please don't shout at me (too loud)!

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SusieDerkins · 06/07/2009 13:42

YANBU at all. It's none of her business what you do on a day off. You could sit on a sun lounger in your back garden eating chocolate all day if you wanted too. Nothing to do with her at all.

Agree with andiem.

CarGirl · 06/07/2009 13:41

Eh!!! You book your CM to have your children it is irrelevant what you are doing with your time!

With my youngest my dd goes to the CM one short day per week and shock horror I don't work very often at all.

andiem · 06/07/2009 13:40

no yanbu you are paying her to look after your children
what you do when she is doing that is entirely your business
if my cm had done that to me I would have found another one