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

[ImNotAMorningPerson]

Unless it's particularly important or an emergency?

[LyndzB]

It's funny you mentioned that they didn't ring your DH's phone.

I was doing a presentation at work and had 5 missed calls off the nursery. I rang them back (slightly worried!) and they said they just wanted to ask if DS could have scrambled egg. I asked why they couldn't ring DH...they didn't want to interrupt him 🤨

[LyndzB]

It's funny you mentioned that they didn't ring your DH's phone.

I was doing a presentation at work and had 5 missed calls off the nursery. I rang them back (slightly worried!) and they said they just wanted to ask if DS could have scrambled egg. I asked why they couldn't ring DH...they didn't want to interrupt him 🤨

[MimiDaisy11]

For non-emergencies, I'd say it's best to call after 9am, ideally 10am as most people are up by then.

Also putting the phone on silent could mean you miss an emergency call.

[DioneTheDiabolist]

YANBU OP, its shit when your sleep is disburbed by unnecessary nonsense. Can put you in a ratty mood all day.

I think some of the posters on this thread are in a ratty mood this morning, I wonder what did that if not an unnecessary wake up call.🤔

[earthyfire]

If my phone rung at 7.30am I'd assume it was an emergency and I'd have that quick feeling of panic before answering.

[SilverBirchWithout]

It depends on what the minor question was surely? If it was a reminder to bring something before arriving at nursery at 9.30 today it was reasonable to call.

[EL8888]

Rude. But l keep my phone on silent until 9am during the week

[littlepattilou]

Of course it's a bit rude. I can't imagine anyone thinking it's OK.

Apart from the type who have to get up for work at 6am, and be out by 7am, who bang around, and leave the car idling for 10 minutes to 'warm the car up' and then beep beep beep the horn all the way up the road... Coz like, if THEY have to be up and awake at that time, everyone else can be up too!

The same kind of oik who chucks their rubbish out of the car window, let's their dog shit on the footpaths, and plays music loud.

THAT is the type who thinks it's OK to phone someone at 7.30am.

[cansu]

given that your child was going into the nursery then no it isn't unreasonable. How should the nursery know that you are having a lie in!

[notalwaysalondoner]

I agree - I think it's irrelevant that it's a nursery and if you drop your kids off at 830 or something that they would therefore reasonably expect you to be awake at 730 - that's not the point. You don't call someone at 10pm without warning just because you know they don't normally go to bed at 11pm, for example (unless super close to them and this is the norm for you both). Same with mornings. I was raised that calling anyone before 9am or after 9pm unless it was an emergency is rude - and on a weekend you should probably assume before 1030 is too early unless they have small children. It's irrelevant if you know they'll be awake - those times are personal time.

[lljkk]

I guess with a business they could decide they have queries, decide what a reasonable time is to ring, make a list of those queries, and ring with those queries at that reasonable time. I mean, it's a lot of extra admin time that people would pay for in their nursery bills, but fair enough if you don't mind paying for the privilege.

Cheaper to put your phone on silent, though.

[Lou98]

I don't think they were being rude, more just probably not thinking that it was too early, a bit careless but definitely not rude or intended that way I wouldn't think.

However I definitely don't think you're being unreasonable for being annoyed, after disturbed sleep all night I can see why it's a pain, although think it's just one of these things that was hopefully a one off.

I never put my phone on silent at night in case someone does try to phone me for an emergency I wouldn't want to miss it - don't understand the posts saying they can't understand why someone wouldn't put their phone on DND or silent over night🤔

[WanderingMilly]

If you need to sleep in because you've been up all night, just switch your phone off, dead easy. Then you won't get disturbed.
Can't understand all this moaning about what time people ring, if it bothers you don't have the phone on. Don't folk ever use the 'off' switch these days??

[Time40]

I'm with you, OP. I can't believe the number of people saying that it's merely mildly inconsiderate, or a little bit annoying.

It's incredibly rude and thoughtless. If someone did that to me, I'd tell that person that he or she was a complete idiot and never, ever to do that to me again. I would make it clear that I was extremely angry.

Standard business hours are from 9am. There is no good reason to be making calls before then unless it's an emergency.

[Glitterblue]

I agree. It's far too early. Anything that early makes me think there's something wrong I have a 95 year old grandma who's in very poor health and in and out of hospital and my first thought is always her. MiL rang at 7.30 one morning recently for something that could easily have waited- it was something like she was doing an online food order that afternoon, did I need washing powder. I could have understood if she was doing the order then - but she wasn't. She gets up at 5 so I guess 7.30 is mid morning for her 😂😂

[RampantIvy]

I don't think it is rude. Annoying maybe, but not rude. I imagine that phone calls have to be made before the children turn up

[bruffin]

I never put my phone on silent at night in case someone does try to phone me for an emergency I wouldn't want to miss it - don't understand the posts saying they can't understand why someone wouldn't put their phone on DND or silent over night🤔

Because you can select who is able to contact you when dnd is on. I have dh and dc set up.

[wildthingsinthenight]

YANBU
Ex nursery manager here and I wouldn't have dreamt of it until after 9.

[thepeopleversuswork]

Not rude. Totally depends on context. I routinely get called at 7.30am or earlier for work, because its expected that I will be working by then.

If I were an elderly person or a student I might be mildly irritated but no-one is forcing you to answer.

[MummytoCSJH]

Have not read the full thread. I would also be annoyed and DND would not help as I have my childcare provider and school etc on my emergency list. If someone called me at this time I'd think it was an emergency. If it was of course I wouldn't be bothered, but not for something that could have waited particularly if they know you have a baby and are up in the night with them.

[Iwantacampervan]

If my phone rung at 7.30am I'd assume it was an emergency and I'd have that quick feeling of panic before answering.
Same here, if it's my landline I automatically think of what the emergency could be.

[sneakysnoopysniper]

No one has any chance of a response from me at 7.30 in the morning! I dont even keep a phone in the bedroom.

[JustLyra]

@bruffin

I never put my phone on silent at night in case someone does try to phone me for an emergency I wouldn't want to miss it - don't understand the posts saying they can't understand why someone wouldn't put their phone on DND or silent over night🤔

Because you can select who is able to contact you when dnd is on. I have dh and dc set up.

And if their emergency means they don’t have their phone then they can’t contact you...