AIBU?
To Excuse My Son From Swimming?
Dinosaur44 · 05/07/2017 09:53
DS (9) bent his little finger back mis-catching a call last night. It swelled and felt very tender, so we iced it and I strapped it to the finger next to it.
He was due to have swimming today with school, but I wrote him a note to excuse him due to his finger remaining painful. He had struggled to get ready for school (e.g. with buttons, etc.), and the plaster strapping would most likely have come off in / after being in the water.
DS' dad is full of complaints that I have "let him off", and said that DS needs to "man up" and "get on with it" rather than "taking the easy option" - have I been too soft on DS? He's never needed to be excused from swimming or anything else before...
CwtchMeQuick · 05/07/2017 09:57
YANBU
If he couldn't get dressed this morning he'll struggle getting changed at swimming.
Tell his father if he'd like to go along and assist him getting changed before/after swimming and restrap his finger he's more than welcome. If not, you're doing the sensible thing excusing him.
mandalorian · 05/07/2017 10:20
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