To think DD shouldn't have called me at work because of this?

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To say she has heard back from one of her unis and got an offer? Not trying to be an arse or unsupportive, but I assumed an emergency, I had to come out of a meeting. Just curious what others thought. Thanks.

When my eldest got his transfer results he wanted to tell his dad. My dh was in theatre, had been called in at about 8am. I told him he knew to ring home as soon as he could. The wee sneak took the landline, got the number for the hospital, got put through to cardiac theatres and managed to get out on speaker phone to everyone there to tell his dad he got an A. He got a big massive cheer from everyone. It took about a min but absolutely made his day. Sometimes things are so important for dc, no matter what age they are. YABU I'm sure there will come a day when she just won't bother to tell you anything.

This isn’t real. Nobody behaved like that these days.

Don't worry, she won't make the mistake of sharing her life with you for much longer!

When my daughter got her first offer, she told strangers on the tube that she was going to go to vet school and they gave her a hug. It’s a big deal for them - enjoy the moment. I appreciate you may have been worried at the unexpected phone call.

MrsRyanGosling that is brilliant! I bet your DH was pleased and proud to be disturbed in that way, and good on the people who recognised the importance and put him through!

MrsRyangosling your son is clearly a genuis

Mine's got me out of a meeting to tell me about cute kittens and another time to request a spa day. My mum regularly calls because she forgets to lock her phone and it dials in her bag and once for an emergency computer situation!

When DD gets to uni applications I expect I'll be as excited as her, so I think YABU.

I would be thrilled to have to leave [a meeting] for ANY REASON you can name.

Depends whether the meeting was able to carry on without the op. I've been in meetings that have been held up because someone has taken a phone call. It may not be brain surgery, but I, and my employer, have better uses for my time than sitting and twiddling my thumbs until the other person is ready to resume the meeting.

Wow are you my dad? Sounds like his reacrion to GCSE results. (Massive for me and he wasnt in a meeting)

Its massive, my sister called every one when she got her funding for her docorate and we were all looking at our phones because we jnew how big the bews was for her.

A simple oh this might be an emergacy and a hi dd i'm in a meeting camt rrally talk.unless its an emencey is all it needed

I can pm you my number if you like op. Tell you dd she can ring me any time with good news.

Seriously, don't shut any communications down. Keep them all open. You'll both need it one day.

I called both parents - it's a massive relief

Don't be surprised if your daughter stops sharing anything with you. Your reaction to a happy phone call is appalling.

I get you OP - if I received a call at work my heart would be in my mouth and I would think it was a dire emergency. I can't take or make calls at work, it's absolutely not allowed so my 'phone is in airplane mode or silent and my kids WhatsApp me. If it was big news they would wait and share it face to face with me.

I can think of several professions where it is difficult or impossible to take calls - I think it really depends on what you do for a living.

Aww I'd want my DC to call me at work to tell me news like that!

Wow

You are the kind of mother that will wonder why her daughter goes no contact in later life.

I am delighted to hear from my kids at work,
In fact my 17 year old calls me EVERY afternoon at 3.25. Just to check in. It’s a great thing.
I can’t always answer, but i do try.

Building relationships with them now is vital in my view.

A meeting is far more important than your daughter wanting to share her good news......Well, not for most mothers but obviously for you.
I feel so sorry for your daughter.

Exciting news. She won't be doing it again. Don't be a minge about her bad timing.

Congratulations to your daughter. I hope she managed to find someone who was excited for her

I spend a lot of time in meetings. If someone stepped out of a minute and stepped back in staying “DD got a University place” we’d all think that was lovely and eminently reasonable.

It depends on the job of course, of you are a police office interviewing a suspect it’s probably inappropriate but for the vast majority of office jobs it’s fine.

I was gutted in March to receive a text when I finished work telling me they were buzzing for my girl. She'd told her dad and someone else as I was at work but the someone else didn't realise I didn't know that Dd had been offered a uni place. I was all stressed.

If a meeting is important, my phone is on mute. My DDs know that I will answer if I can. They tend to text me rather than call because work is important, but I'd definitely want to hear news like this.

I can't believe that you weren't delighted that she phoned you. My DD is a uni and she still always phones me with good (or bad) news, i doubt that your DD will.

Long ago when people used pagers, I paged DP with the message -"she's walking".

Could the news have waited - yes it could however, he was at a heavy duty all day meeting - made his day. He shared with others as well.

With such little joy around at the moment, it's good to share good news - please don't begrudge your DD contacting you

Please tell me you're a brain surgeon who had just come out of a 14 hour surgery.

What were you hoping from this thread, OP?
Did you want everyone to agree with you that it was unreasonable of your DD? Did you want us all to confirm that your work is far more important? Or did you want us all to ask what important job it is that you do?
Sorry, we've all agreed that your Dd sharing her fantastic news is a good thing and more important than a meeting even if you are Theresa May