Just had a very uncomfortable experience with a Mum who has her son in the sane primary class as my daughter (aged 9). I've known them.all since p1 - recently the Mum trained as a yoga instructor (was a SAHM prior to that) and in an effort to support her I enrolled for an.adult group course which was good. I re-enrolled for a second course at her urging. Then she started an after school kids group and I decided to send my daughter also hoing she'd enjoy the change of pace. Her own son attends plus several others from theor school class and all the Mums including myself are friends. At the start the Mum volunteeted to dtop my girl home if I ever needed it (we are literally neighours on same road). Today, I had to collect an elderly family friend from the airport and the timing made it.tight with both pick.ups. i called and asked the Mum if she eould mi d dtopping my daughter over to me (a 5 min drive) after explaining the reason etc. She agreed but made ot clear it would be a 'one-off' and told me that it was a 'liability for her to have anyone elses chid' in the car. Then she added that she eould not be doing it again. On the phone I picked up a tone in her voice but I thanked her and thought nothing more of it until my daighter was dtopped off. As soon as I opened the car door the Mum then repeated her words to me (in front of both kids) in the manner of telling off a small child (slowly, deliberately etc). I was taken.aback and it made me feel comfortable and embarrassed. Tje worst part was that right at the end she said how sje aas happy to help out but.that this 'wasn't really an emergency' which made me feel like some kind of liar. Her son (who is lovely) picked up kn his Mother's tone and stared right at me. It felt really horrible and unneccessary. Her kids do lots of things imcluding sleepovers etc with others im the class - I can't imagine her speaking to any of them.in the same way. Although I'm.a single Mum, we ate lucky to live in an affluent atea and most parents in my daughter's class are together and wealthy. The parents in my daughter's group socialise together although I'm rarely invited unless a group or kids bday party - I think the reason is as I'm not a couple. We rent not own and my daughter's father is not imvolved. I do feel sometimes like I don't quite fit in and this experience with someone I thought was a friend has knocked my confidence which might sound silly. I now feel like I don't want to go back to her yoga course and there's 6 mote weeks to go :( Any thoughts/advice appreciated!