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Original poster

To not know what I supposedly did wrong here?

311 replies

LackingEnergy · 08/08/2013 16:12

Yesterday as a huge favour to my Dsis we looked after our Dniece (8) and Dnephew (5) for the day at very short notice.

They had breakfast with us since they arrived at 7am - Toast with honey

We went to the park for a few hours

We made cupcakes and Dniece and Dnephew decorated them (took some home for mum, dad and them to eat later and ate one while they were here)

Had lunch - A sandwich, slices of pepper, cucumber, carrot and tomatoes and some pringles

Had a ride on the ponies (Dsis expects this to happen as she uses me as a free instructor and it helps keep the weight off the ponies - they came with all their riding gear)

Did some drawings. Some went on our fridge the rest were taken home

Took the dogs for a walk and had another play at the park

Had tea - Homemade pizza and homemade wedges followed by slices of banana, apple, pear, grapes and a chocolate mousse pot to dip them in

Watched UP

Dsis picked them up at 8pm two hours later than she was meant to, they were more than ready for bed. She asked what they'd had to eat and wasn't happy with the above. She also wasn't happy that they were so tired. I'm not sure why?

For a very last minute thing with just me and three children from 8-6 I think we packed a lot of fun things in

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Bogeyface · 08/08/2013 16:22

Next time she asks say "Well as you weren't happy with the way I looked after them last time, I am going to say no"

YANBU

MrsRajeshKoothrappali · 08/08/2013 16:23

The thought of the homemade pizza is making my mouth water.

Grin
MrsTerryPratchett · 08/08/2013 16:23

That's more sugar/crap than my DD usually eats I am a sugar Nazi according to my DM but I am still in the WTF Team about how she responded.

I would absolutely LOVE the activities and what is she saying about too tired? Tired is the aim, isn't it? Glorious early bedtime.

Longdistance · 08/08/2013 16:23

Your ds is an arsehole.

Can you have my two next please. They're 2 and 4 and quite well behaved little ladies. Just have no one to hand them to in an emergency.

Pretty please Grin

Longdistance · 08/08/2013 16:24

That should be dsis.

MoominsYonisAreScary · 08/08/2013 16:25

Next time tell her no

If my dsis looked after the ds's at short notice I wouldn't be moaning about what she fed them

greenhill · 08/08/2013 16:25

Nothing.

Nothing wrong at all, in fact everything right Smile. I'm sure you'll be inundated with offers to look after everyone else's DC too Grin

TotallyEggFlipped · 08/08/2013 16:26

I can't see a problem with what you fed them. There must be another reason your sister was upset and she's taking it out on your menu.

MoominsYonisAreScary · 08/08/2013 16:26

And if they were tired she should have picked them up on time

Xiaoxiong · 08/08/2013 16:26

Setting aside the food thing, she showed up 2 hours later than agreed and then wasn't happy that her kids were tired?? Wow, she is being seriously U.

Thumbwitch · 08/08/2013 16:27

Fuck me, what an ungrateful knobend she is!

What you did sounds brilliant - would she have preferred you gave them Greggs' sausage rolls and fruitshoots all day? And she should bloody well have been on time to collect them if she didn't want them to be "so tired" = wretched woman!

Say no next time.

VitoCorleone · 08/08/2013 16:29

She's an ungreatful bitch

runningonwillpower · 08/08/2013 16:30

I would have paid quite a lot of money for my children to enjoy such a day.

There's no pleasing some folks.

You had a nice day with Dniece and Dnephew. You enjoyed it, they enjoyed it, she's a prat.

Next time she asks I'd say 'fine but my rules no questions?'.

DidoTheDodo · 08/08/2013 16:30

Good grief. You are lovely.
Never mind the kids, may I come round to your place?

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LackingEnergy · 08/08/2013 16:31

It does sound like a lot of crap to eat in one day: sugary honey, pizza, chocolate moose, pringles and cupcake.

Hmm it does seem that way but it was a tiny amount of honey, low fat mousse, small amount of pringles and a lot of fruit and veg mixed with a lot of exercise. We don't have their usual foods chicken nuggets, turkey airplanes, oven chips, chocolate bars or mini cheddars. Homemade pizza and wedges (slimming world style wedges) were the closest thing I could think of that they might eat :)

Their childminder normally does but for some reason as of yesterday isn't any more

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Optimist1 · 08/08/2013 16:32

Lots of exercise (which counteracts the cupcakes, pringles, etc) + lots of fresh air + late pick-up = tired children, in my opinion.

MissStrawberry · 08/08/2013 16:34

Pizza is only bread, tomato and veg. Why do people have such a strop about it?

YANBU and you did NOTHING wrong.

frogwatcher42 · 08/08/2013 16:35

I thought honey was really good for you, and pizza (homemade) is one of the things the dieticians at the hospital told me to make for dd as it is so healthy (after all it is only bread dough, lots of tomato, a tiny bit of grated cheese and veg generally which is actually more balanced than a lot of meals!), and even a home made cupcake isn't that bad as it will not have much artificial stuff in and kids doing that much activity are burning a lot of energy.

They also ate loads of other fruit and veg and other foods. I think the food thing sounds fine.

I reckon she is embarrassed as they had such a lovely time and do not have such a good time, or such good food, with her.

MissStrawberry · 08/08/2013 16:35

"Their childminder normally does but for some reason as of yesterday isn't any more."

I think we can all guess why she isn't any more!!

grimbletart · 08/08/2013 16:36

Sounds like one of these chicken-bum faced health fanatics.

She'll probably live to be 100 and still be as miserable as sin.

Original poster
LackingEnergy · 08/08/2013 16:36

They are brilliant children. I had so much fun yesterday, dh is now thinking that he'd quite like two or three dc Grin

Everyone is welcome round here :)

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mistlethrush · 08/08/2013 16:37

My 8yo DS would love to come and help keep weight off the ponies.. and that menu would suit him very nicely.Wink

Redlocks30 · 08/08/2013 16:38

Who will be looking after them from now on, out of interest?

Does ds have form for being rude and ungrateful?

gordyslovesheep · 08/08/2013 16:39

Wow your sister was VVU - anytime you want my 3 just ask Grin

Whocansay · 08/08/2013 16:39

It sounds like the children had a lovely day! Your sis is an ungrateful arse.

I don't think the food is a problem either as there were far more healthy things on that menu than treats. And they were counteracted by the exercise.

She picks them up 2 hours late, doesn't apologise, and then wonders why they're tired? She's an utter idiot.

Maybe she's actually a bit jealous of your parenting skills?

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