DP has spent an hour trying to collect 5 yr old from a play date

[Eastie77]

I'm at a loss. DD is 5 years old and went to a play date at a friends house today. DP went to pick her up at 6:30pm. Her friend only lives 5 minutes away so I've been wondering where he got too. He just turned up, his voice shaking saying he "cannot remove her" from her friends house, she is running around their sofa laughing, refusing to put her shoes on and will not come home. He left the house without her as he "couldn't take it anymore" after spending nearly an hour chasing around after her

I am in bed ill with DS who is also ill and he expected me to get dressed and go and get her! I have sent him back to fetch her and he has angrily left the house. I reminded him that he is a GROWN man surely capable of picking up a 5 year old child, putting her over his shoulder and walking out of the house?!! I feel like I'm in some kind of parallel universe here.

I'm friends with the play dates mother but god knows what she must be thinking..

How bizarre and embarrassing!

Oh. My. Goodness😂😭😂😭

Tell him that he’s not to come home without her because if he’s incapable of parenting her at 5 I don’t think he’s going to be able for much at 6-18.

Does he know his dd at all?

Gosh! Hope he manages to sort the situation. Good that you sent him back and didn't go yourself. Next time he won't leave he will bring her home the first time to avoid going back! Hope you feel better soon.

I'm cringing for you. "Shaking voice"

It can be hard esp in front 📴 others. I remember my dd once refusing to leave and it was all smiles.. Come on were going etc.

Normally I would have been much more authoritive but it's tricky in someone's else house.

my ex would have just picked her up and brought her home.

OMFG! Really?! What did the other child's parents say?! I'm guessing he doesn't actually go anywhere with her very often?!

My DP whould pick her up throw her over his shoulder and put her in the car.

It all sound very odd. If I was the other mother after about ten minutes I’d have fished the child out and presented it to the parent.

Good grief what an embarrassment! Thank goodness it's only five minutes away!!

Glad you didn't get dressed and go..

What?!? My 5yo frequently doesn't want to come home - I have one more than one occasion picked her up and dealt with shoes once she's in the car. Tell him to get back there and get his daughter and profusely apologise to the Mum. I can't believe her walked out and left her there?!?

Sorry OP but this is hilarious! I hope he's managed to get her out now 🤣

Is DP DD's father?

Other mum must be seething.

Fuck me, how embarrassing

I've been the other mother.
I helped the dad to take hyper dc home.

How bloody pathetic. Your DH needs to man up and be a parent.

How ridiculous to do that.

How embarrassing. Honestly cringe! Didn't the other parents help, I can't believe at least 2 maybe 3 adults couldn't get a 5 year old home.

😂😂 bet he was so embarrassed.

let us know how it goes when he gets back.

Well its certainly a pat on the back for her parents, isht it. At least you know she's had a great time,

Surely other mother got stuck in and said 'right, enough now, time to go, goodbye!' That's what I do. Often more effective coming from another adult.

Can’t the parent of the other child help. Id have found her coat and shoes and helped her out the door!????? It’s ridiculous

Cross post with Upsy, I’ve sat my friends children on my stairs and put their shoes on them opened the door and said see you soon!!

Heaven help him when she is 15!

Is he back yet? Bet he was so embarrassed!