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To think that 9am on a Saturday is not early?

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quirkycutekitch · 22/01/2015 21:20

I signed up DS for a Saturday morning club today it starts at 9 am - messaged the ex about it because I hadn't seen this club so local to me before today.

His response - good but it's a bit early.

The travelling time is literally a 5 min walk from my front door.

This will never cross with ex's time with him.

So 9am early - really?

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LouiseBrooks · 22/01/2015 21:36

That is horribly early for a Saturday as far as I'm concerned. But I get up at 6.30 during the week and I don't have young kids.

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quirkycutekitch · 22/01/2015 21:37

DS is 3 & he'd be up anyway.

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itchybumagain · 22/01/2015 21:38

I leave the house at 8.30 every Saturday morning for dance lessons with DD (7) .

It's a struggle to get ready on time but we do it!

Browneyesblue · 22/01/2015 21:39

DS1 goes to a sporty activity that starts at 9am on a Saturday. It's early for me, but I manage because (like you) it takes 5 mins to walk there.

He enjoys it, and it's early enough that it doesn't intrude on the rest of the day.

browneyedgirl86 · 22/01/2015 21:43

During the week not early but think it's a little early at the weekend. But if you and your son don't mind, why should it bother your ex?

StarOnTheTree · 22/01/2015 21:44

When the DC were younger it wouldn't have been too early. But nowadays there is no way I'd sign up for anything at that time on Saturdays or Sundays.

I'm awake and up because DD3 still gets up by about 8am but I love just pottering about in a relaxed fashion. DD3 has a club at 1pm on a Saturday and we just about make that Grin

MrsMook · 22/01/2015 21:44

I go to a fitness class 5 mins away for 9 on a Saturday. It gets it out of the way, doesn't interfere with the weekend, and the family is dossing around anyway.

There's a gymnastics class at the same time for my son's age group. I thought it would be fantastic, but apparently he has to wait until he's at school, which is a bummer as no other time slots for his age are appropriate.

trixymalixy · 22/01/2015 21:48

Far too early to have to be up and ready and be somewhere for me. It's no different to the week really. We're normally up well before 9, but it's nice not to have to rush around getting ready on a Saturday.

BigWLittleJ · 22/01/2015 21:48

Nope, definitely not early. At least not for us, our day usually starts at 5.30/6am with our 8 month old, then our 2.5 year old is up by 6.30am regardless of the day. I'm looking forward to weekend lie ins, even if it's only until 7am!

nousernamesleft · 22/01/2015 21:53

We're back home by 9 on a Saturday. Out at 6.30 for swim training. Dd(12) moans buckets about it, but she's about to move up a level, which means being poolside by 6am two mornings a week, but with a lie in on Saturdays.

kennyp · 22/01/2015 22:00

that sounds revoltingly early for me. i often don\t wake up until nearer 11 on a saturday which is idyllic (obviouslY).

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quirkycutekitch · 22/01/2015 22:06

Thinking about it more - this is ex's way - had to say something negative - when you're in the relationship you don't notice & it just grinds you down - when you're out you think - well I'm ok with it & what the hell has it got to do with you anyway!

Rant over!

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sharonthewaspandthewineywall · 22/01/2015 22:08

Seaoflove- what do you do that means 9am on a weekday is early?

GokTwo · 22/01/2015 22:08

I'm quite an early bird but I wouldn't really be delighted for dd to have a club starting that early on a Saturday. It's nice to have a slightly more relaxed start at the weekend I think.

sunnyfrostyday · 22/01/2015 22:10

Both my dcs have saturday clubs that start at 9am. ds1 has football on sundays with varied start times, but often 9.30am meets away.

TheFairyCaravan · 22/01/2015 22:14

It's the middle of the night for me, but I've only got an 18yo at home who often doesn't get in until 4am on a Saturday.

WooWooOwl · 22/01/2015 22:14

It's early for us to be up and out on a Saturday. We do it when there's reason to, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a time slot for a regular club.

ImBatDog · 22/01/2015 22:18

its well early... lucky if i'm dressed before noon on a weekend!

TendonQueen · 22/01/2015 22:18

Not early in my book. DS is up at 6.30/7 anyway.

invisiblecrown · 22/01/2015 22:19

Its early for me, but wouldn't have been when my kids were young.

LingDiLong · 22/01/2015 22:24

Oh well, if he's like that and it doesn't affect him then I wouldn't even bother telling him stuff like that!

Snowflakepie · 22/01/2015 22:25

If your DS is only 3, time means nothing IME! If he will enjoy it and you can get there so easily, then do it. Your ex has no need for an opinion if it won't affect him. I work weekends so 9am means I've already been there for an hour. It does change a bit for the kids when they start school but if it's a fun activity and others are up, no worries. My dd is 5 and always up by 8 unless ill. Do what you want to do!

listsandbudgets · 22/01/2015 22:25

DD has dance at 9am on a Saturday - it used to be swimming 20 minute drive away so dance a 4 minute drve away is a huge improvement (especially as dp takes her)

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 22/01/2015 22:26

Not to early for me but then DD had hockey trainings at 8:30am to 11am, so we had to be up at 7:30 and out the door by 8am.

ladygracie · 22/01/2015 22:28

I posted without really answering your question. When my kids were 3 then I wouldn't have thought of 9 as early at all! And you are probably right about your ex - if it doesn't affect him at all then he didn't need to comment.