Would you be happy to do this?

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I am thinking of asking a neighbour if they would mind taking dc to school and back for about a week following my csection. Their own ds goes to same school. Dh is not able to take much leave.
Deep down I feel its a reasonable request but I don't want them to feel I am taking advantage as they have helped me out on odd occassions before.
MN jury what do you think?
Will of course get them a small gift as a thank you.

i would be absolutely fine doing that for you if I were your neighbour. Just ask, they can always make their excuses.

How well do you know the neighbour?

I've done this for a neighbour. It's fine. One of our neighbours is just about to have surgery so I will be offering to take and pick up their DS to school whilst she is out of action (DD is not at school yet but it's not very far and I'm at home anyway).

I too agree that it will be fine, but would definitely stress to the neighbour that it would just be for a week.

There have been threads before though about children not being ready and waiting at the door, or on the pavement, when being collected, or turning up early at the other house and disrupting the family getting ready, so be clear about what arrangements would best suit your neighbour.

Thanks yes. We know well enough to chat too on school run/ garden etc. There ds and my ds are in same year and get on well too.

I would say that's fine.

They take older dd to school by car before walking younger one to school so dc can just look out for car returning so hopefully will be ok.
Obv I will also make it clear that I will take over if their ds is ill or not at school for any reason. Also make sure they know its for a week only.
Thanks

Only for a week? How are you going to manage for the rest of the time? I wasn't supposed to drive for 6 weeks after CS, and certainly wasn't up to much walking.

Dh will be around for 1st few days. So figure by about day 10 or 11 I should be ok. Its only perhaps a 10 minute walk each way at most.