To think it's very rude to ring somebody at 7.30 in the morning

[ImNotAMorningPerson]

Unless it's particularly important or an emergency?

Ok to get someone out of bed for work, otherwise nope.

If the nursery open early I don't suppose it occurred to them, especially when most people with small children are up by then. Not nearly as unreasonable as my MIL calling at 5.00 am for a non emergency - she got the time zone back to front and thought it was 7am. Maybe they were ringing that early to guarantee they caught you. It can be just as irritating later in the day if you are busy/working/ out shopping etc.

The nursery is ridiculous. By definition, it's not a number you can easily block as it's one of the "emergency" numbers for most parents WHEN THE KIDS ARE THERE.

You can't expect the parent to block the number when the kids are home, and change it to priority when they kids are at nursery.

Most of us cannot or don't want to switch off their phone, because important calls are also expected.

See how the nursery will like it if you call 1 minute before their closing time and stay on the line for ages!

I got a call at 7.20 from a cold caller this morning. I wasn't rude as I know that the people doing this kind of job often have poor working conditions and it's not their choice who and when to call, but I did
point out that it was an unacceptable time. I guess they were calling from another country. We seem to be getting a lot recently despite being signed up with the telephone preference service.

Funnily enough people don’t often revolve their lives around others preferences. I guess they had a to do list and got on with it- they almost certainly didn’t ring your number on purpose instead of husbands in order to annoy you - I’m sure they didn’t think that deeply about it. It happens, annoying yes, end of the world, not really. Putting your phone on silent is an easy solution

@therealteamdebbie

The nursery is ridiculous. By definition, it's not a number you can easily block as it's one of the "emergency" numbers for most parents WHEN THE KIDS ARE THERE.

You can't expect the parent to block the number when the kids are home, and change it to priority when they kids are at nursery.

Most of us cannot or don't want to switch off their phone, because important calls are also expected.

See how the nursery will like it if you call 1 minute before their closing time and stay on the line for ages!

A lot of parents already do this. Are the nursery allowed to send a shitty email in response? 7:30 just doesn't seem that early and if you're working and/or have young children most people would be up by then.

I still want to know what was asked 😂😂

Funnily enough people don’t often revolve their lives around others preferences

Exactly.

which is why you wait for acceptable working hours to make phone calls, you don't suddenly decide it suits you - and you only - to call at 7:30, 5am or 11pm. There are "business hours" for a reason.

The nursery will be the first to moan if you put your phone on silent when they are trying to reach you for a good reason this time.

@therealteamdebbie

Funnily enough people don’t often revolve their lives around others preferences

Exactly.

which is why you wait for acceptable working hours to make phone calls, you don't suddenly decide it suits you - and you only - to call at 7:30, 5am or 11pm. There are "business hours" for a reason.

The nursery will be the first to moan if you put your phone on silent when they are trying to reach you for a good reason this time.

Yes and the nurseries business hours start at 7 :30. If so worried about it find a nursery that opens later.

Yes and the nurseries business hours start at 7 :30. If so worried about it find a nursery that opens later.

Mine started at 7 as it happens...

Somehow they still managed to have basic manners and common sense, which is always reassuring when they are looking after your own children.

Disorganised and incompetent staff would have been a worry and frankly a red flag.

Put ya phone on silent. Simple.

@BunchIsBloom

Put ya phone on silent. Simple.

so you have to miss calls that ARE important? How is that a solution?

Another to add to the endless list of things that are very rude that I was not aware of until I read it on MN