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To ask friends to come back early to look after their DC?

183 replies

zazas · 21/07/2017 00:09

Friends are going to a wedding this Saturday and I'm looking after their two children. The wedding is at 12.30 and they are staying the night in their campervan. It's about 35 mins from where we live. I have a DD who is the same age as their DD which is why I was asked but she has now had to go away and won't be with us. It's just unfortunate it's this weekend as it would have been a very very rare moment with my DH and DD away and with only my teenage DS in the house to have caught up on myself but it is what it is. Anyway tonight my friend has said that on the Sunday morning they were now going to meet with friends for brunch and will be home early afternoon. I was expecting them home mid morning to be honest. If my DD was with us I could probably stretch the time out but I will have worked over 50 hours this week (because she is away) and need time to get on top of things on Sunday plus get back to my DS. I'm really not being unreasonable to ask them to be home earlier am I?

OP posts:
Msqueen33 · 23/07/2017 10:26

Ohhh I wonder if they've shown up yet!

Donttouchthethings · 23/07/2017 11:13

"Just to confirm that I need to be somewhere else BY 10.30am so will need you to pick the girls up by 10am so I can leave. OK? x"

Donttouchthethings · 23/07/2017 11:14

Oh, is it today?? Sorry, have my sleepy Sunday head on.

Smallangryplanet · 23/07/2017 11:15

11:15 - wonder what time they'll show?

TheBusThatCouldntSlowDown · 23/07/2017 11:18

My bet is 12.15 with bad grace and a martyred air that the OP has let them down.

Noteventhebestdrummer · 23/07/2017 11:26

No sign?

Gemini69 · 23/07/2017 11:27

they're late already huh Confused

ThedementedPenguin · 23/07/2017 11:27

Hopefully they are gone & you can enjoy the rest of your almost child free day

BarbaraBitchFace · 23/07/2017 11:28

Ooh I love a 'real time' thread.

stealtheatingtunnocks · 23/07/2017 11:34
Janus · 23/07/2017 11:41

Could be they've already collected and OP is now getting on with her day as she did say she's very busy. I hope so anyway!

AnnetteCurtains · 23/07/2017 11:46

hope OP has gone out

RebootYourEngine · 23/07/2017 11:51

I reckon the OP is still babysitting. The neighbours said that they will try and get back. That to me says that they will find an excuse why they were late when in actual fact they knew that they would be late back.

Butterymuffin · 23/07/2017 12:08

Another one who very much doubts they returned on time.

CremeFresh · 23/07/2017 12:11

I think they've picked the kids up by now otherwise the Op would be on here ranting !

Wassock · 23/07/2017 12:24

Hope you're having a lovely Sunday OP and that the 'pick-up' went as planned 💐

mrsheathy85 · 23/07/2017 12:26

Shameless place mark Blush

OVienna · 23/07/2017 12:28

Waiting to hear how cheeky tge cheeky buggars are.

SimplyPut · 23/07/2017 12:32

Any sign of them?

LagunaBubbles · 23/07/2017 12:35

What time did they come back?

LG93 · 23/07/2017 12:41

Shameless place mark!

Hope you've got out for the day op!

Cuckingfunt1981 · 23/07/2017 12:42

?

eddielizzard · 23/07/2017 12:43

do op's not realise how invested we are in the outcome?!?! still waiting for the WORKzilla update too... very frustrating indeed.

StealthPolarBear · 23/07/2017 13:02

Place mark to find out who was right

aaaaargghhhhelpme · 23/07/2017 13:03

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!

ahem. Hope it all went well op! You are a much more patient person than me