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I'm an idiot and I forgot the INSET day

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 06/06/2022 15:49

No harm done, DD delighted to go to her DGM instead of school, but I'm feeling really odd about it. Not sure why, could so with talking it through with someone if anyone has time?

I had it on the calendar, I'd even mentioned to DM a few weeks ago that if DP was working then could she have DD.

But then I forgot. Poor DD was all done up in her uniform, we walked to school, deathly quiet. I still didn't remember. There was a maintenance person who told me it was an INSET day. So we walked home and called DP who came back and picked her up, and dropped her to DM.

She wasn't upset at all, I was in a flap as needed to start work (wfh), but all OK really. But I've been feeling on the edge of tears all day.

I don't know if it's because I'm embarrassed and worried the school staff / other parents will think I'm an idiot (that awful embarrassed like when you fall over as a teen in front of the whole school, what if I'm always the mum who forgot school was closed?)

Or if it's just that I have to remember every bloody thing always, DP could just as easily have seen it on the calendar and noticed, but I don't suppose that will enter his head, it'll be 'my fault' if it's anyone's.

Or is it that I thought I was going OK, I really struggle with being organised. I have to have so many strategies, and then I fuck up massively, completely oblivious, and it's poor DD that is affected.

I just feel upset out of all proportion and if I talk to anyone in real life they'll laugh (kindly) but I can't see the funny side right now.

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Notaneffingcockerspaniel · 06/06/2022 20:23

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LauderSyme · 06/06/2022 20:33

I took DS dressed as a medieval peasant on the wrong day. Thank goodness a kind parent saw us and told me before we got too close to the school, I would have felt so awful if he'd gone in and been laughed at.

lljkk · 06/06/2022 20:35

Forgot about inset day

"What, only the once?" : is my honest response

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DilemmaDelilah · 06/06/2022 20:49

I was at boarding school with my sister. My father forgot to pick us up for half term. There was NOBODY left at school. No staff, nobody. Luckily the gardener and his wife looked after us overnight (they lived in the lodge). Doesn't sound real does it? I assure you that it is. It rather beats forgetting an Inset day! He also forgot to pick me up for a Sunday exeat day as well... But that's another story.

Happymum12345 · 06/06/2022 21:01

I’m a teacher and this happens a lot! Easily done, even when we think we’re organised, busy parents let things slip. Don’t worry at all.

Daisycrown · 06/06/2022 21:05

Lol I did this with my older 2... going to school on polling day and missing the first day of term. For the youngest see also taking child to fancy dress bday party not in fancy dress. No mum of the year awards for me but I make up for it in other ways 😁.

JingsMahBucket · 06/06/2022 22:37

While in his head I imagine there's just a vague cheery humming noise as he goes about his day.

@Hugasauras this had me chuckling 😂. I always imagine those people having the hold music/elevator Muzak version of “The Girl From Ipanema” playing in their heads while they smile blankly 🤣

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Longdistance · 06/06/2022 23:10

I wouldn’t worry too much. I had to call a parent as the dc hadn’t turned up to school. The parent was in the park with the dc running around screaming in the background, the parent didn’t think we were back to school yet. We had a laugh on the phone about it. No harm done.
Although your story reminds me of Motherland when the kids get taken to school and it was an inset day. You won’t be the first and you won’t be the last!

HerRoyalNotness · 06/06/2022 23:15

We’ve all been there. My 4yo takes a bus to speech and a couple of weeks back we got an email to say no speech on x date due to meetings. On the next speech day the bus turned up, I said didn’t they call there is no class today and sent them on their way. The following week the bus turns up, I put her on it and they came back an hour later, no speech that day. I’d got them mixed up, but the teacher hadn’t cancelled the bus either. Ah well, she had a nice ride around town with the driver and helper.

Anonymoo544 · 06/06/2022 23:35

Lmao I know you don't find it funny right now but I have definitely done the same thing despite the teachers specifically saying 'have a good half term' the day before 😂 Only realised before I got to the school because it was so deathly quiet and still. DS was delighted to go back home! I was pissed that I missed a lie in 😂😂

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/06/2022 23:35

OP, a previous post has reminded me of someone I was at university with who thought the after Christmas exams started a week later than they did. Missed most of them. Had to resit them in September.

niki26 · 06/06/2022 23:40

I actually had a similar reaction the other day.... my 6 year old went into school on the Tuesday and it wasn't until lunchtime that I suddenly remembered that she had PE on Tuesdays and she should have taken her kit in to change into. I was so angry with myself and also a bit angry with my husband for not taking any of the mental load!

I felt so sad for her when I picked her up at the end of the day and her classmates were in their PE kit and she was in her summer dress and blazer. She couldn't have cared less!

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