To think I made a MN flaming worthy admission at preschool?

[Softlysoftly]

They are going to be discussing me in the playground I just know it.

I dropped DD1 off (late as per bloody usual) so parked car just on the corner around from the door and ran her in. When the teacher said "it's fine to come in for a minute if you want", I replied "oh no don't worry I can't, the baby's in the car".

Fuck

Don't know about discussing you in the playground, but my eyebrows shot off my head

You were late, parked on the corner and left the baby in the car .

Not parking twattery as well OP

I whacked the gate with my wing mirror on the way out too. Today has not been a great decision day for me so far and it's not yet 10.

Put the kettle on and have a coffee, the day can only get better.

Well it takes longer to unload and load them than if I sit just across from the gate and dive in when I see her class door open.

That did make me laugh! Sorry OP. I'll admit to doing similar myself don't worry. Your day can only get better.

I am not sure you really care what people think tbh.

We were talking about you softly but only because your dc was in pj's!

and I'm dying for someone to jump in and criticise...I frequently leave 2 year old strapped safely in sensibly parked car within my eyesight. because I deem it both safer and more sensible than taking them out for 2 minutes.

to clarify, I do it at drop off and pick up with the car on the school drive. I don't randomly strap him in for the hell of it...

So glad there does indeed seem to be other people akin to me on mn! Hooray!!!

My friend told me that she leaves her baby in her car in a field for her lunchtime sleep so that she can ride her horse?! Is that normal? I was horrified?! (leaving baby for about 1.5 hours)

the horse thing is wrong!

unless she can see baby at all times

Depends on whether or not she can see the baby (ie if it wakes up and is distressed).

I leave the kids in the car to dash into places.

I wouldn't worry OP, when I did the school run this morning there was a long line of cars parked stupidly (one in the middle of the road!) and at least 3 seemed to have children strapped in the back. Parking on a corner with a baby in would be seen as the height of common sense to some of the parents at our school...

I have on occasion when in eyesight:earshot but that welsh thing totally freaked me out so I am too nervous to do it now. I live rurally and know lots of people but then it worries me that the poor wee girl knew her abductor.
I am a born worrier tho.....

Forget the baby, I'm still trying to get past 'usual lateness'.

Mark my words, thats a sure sign of chronic domestic chaos right there!

She rides for several miles, so no the baby isn't in view.

My friend was complaining that baby didn't like her cot at night and that's when I suggested that she used cot for daytime nap, friend shuddered at the thought of missing out on her riding session....

Horse thing: what if she fell off horse and was knocked out for a bit? (Assuming she is alone)
Disclaimer: I have fallen off horses a lot and now think they are scary beasts!

at the horse thing!

You cant deal with and ride a horse around for an hour and a half and be able to watch a baby in a car adequately IMO.

I used to forget DS in the car when dropping/picking dd from nursery. Once I dropped her off, had a 15 min natter with the manager and got in the car and was about to drive off when I heard a sneeze. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I realised I'd left him in the car alone all that time.

Rides for several miles Good God, she's taking an enormous risk with her child's safety.

I'll give you someyhing to moan about so - cos you-ve done my 2 pet hates - 'usual lateness' to school - how come you're usually late, unfair to your child and to class and teacher, and parking on corner-donlt, just don't do this! !! But as pp said, day can only improve