Wibu to bring dc to appointment

[encourager35]

I'm returning to work shortly and have a medical scheduled for tomorrow prior to my return.
My husband was due to work at home and look after our 3 children to give me a chance to attend the 20/30 minute appointment but he now has had something crop up.
I've emailed my manager a few days ago regarding this and asked to reschedule but haven't got a reply and no one else is authorised to deal with it.

My other option is drive a 3 hour round trip over and back to my mums to have her mind dc as she doesn't drive.
WIBU to bring dc with me? It's basically eye test, urine and blood pressure?

They only do the medical one day a week.

You've forgotten to include their ages?

If the appointment is at your place of work, then make the 3 hour trip to your mum's.

If the appointment is at a doctor's / hospital etc then take the children with you.

How old are the children? A eye test can take a good while longer then say a blood pressure test so if you have younger ones that would be a problem. Older children would be more likely to sit sensibly with a book or tablet?

Do you not have a neighbour/friend/co-worker that could mind them for 20mins?

Can your husband change the thing that has 'cropped up'?

I don’t have any child care and am single so my children come to all appointments. I try to arrange them around school (not the half term) but even then the 2 year old still has to come.

Take them, if it’s low key why not

Is it not up to your dh to find alternate childcare? Can he drive to your mums? Or can he bring the oldest ones?

Thank you everyone for all your replies. I think I'm going to have to take them forearmed with iPad and books.
It doesn't make sense driving 6 hours total just to have my mum mind then for a short time.
My husband is usually great with taking time off or working from home if I ask/need him to. He thinks it's perfectly fine for me to bring dc as the appointment was made for me on my own time. The children are 7, 2 and 1. I usually bring the two younger ones to Weightwatchers after the school run and they're fine (once I'm well prepped)

Definitely take them to the appointment. Shouldn't be a problem at all. I'm a doctor, always happy when people bring kids. In my personal life I've often had to take kids to appointments and it's never been a problem

But if your husband was due to have HIS children...why are you now the 'default parent' having to sort something out. Why is he not running around trying to sort childcare to mitigate his 'cropped up' issue ? Rather than you with your planned appointment ?

Why is HIS issue more important than yours ?