to make my daughter walk to school without her friend?

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My daughter is currently in year 7. We live around a 15/20 minute walk from her school.

One of her best friends lives about 3 minute walk from us. She comes to our house in the morning and then her and DD walk to school.

This worked fine from September to about November. But ever since then DD's friend has always been late, to the point where it has made DD late for school and I have had letters home about it. Almost missing morning registration every day.

This morning it was 8:45 and her friend still wasn't here, I got annoyed and made DD leave despite her complaining that her friend would be upset that she didn't wait for her.

Was I BU?

No of course YANBU. If she doens't turn up on time, assume she is sick, and leave without her.

No, definitely not unreasonable. Actions = consequences, and all that malarkey.

No yabu - let her wait til certain time then she has to go.

Meant yanbu

No.

I am sure that the friend would hurry up and ensure she was on time if your dd was not always waiting for her.

I cannot believe you have been letting your own child get a late attendance record in this way! Yabu for waiting and letting your dd come late!

Out of mindless curiosity - what time did the friend show up this morning?

And obviously, YANBU.

Send your DD off on time.

Does the friend go out of her way to get to yours? Even a little bit? If so i would think about having a word with her mum or who ever sends her to school and suggest that she meets your DD at school.

If not - when she arrives late just tell her your DD always leaves at 8.35 sharp or whatever.

No her friend has to walk by our house on her way to school anyway.

She knocked on the door at 8:50 this morning and I told her that DD had already left.

And sorry I should have said - I usually leave the house at 8:20 and DD has her own key. I assumed she was only in the house an extra 5-10 minutes after me.

I only found out about this when the school contacted me.

Yanbu

I would be furious if my dc were repeatedly late due to waiting for a pal.

Ds has a mate who calls for him every morning, he is usually on the dot and if he is even 5 mins late he rings.

Same here, DS1 has a mate who is always on the dot and rings if not. Works well. In your situation, I would make DD leave so that she gets to school on time. She will get in so much trouble if she is constantly late (voice of experience ).