To think she's gearing up to cancel?

[SunflowerMabel]

Last year the mum of my DC's friend kindly offered for her to join them on a mini break they had planned this year. I paid for her share of the accommodation and food (around £300)

Getting together has been a bit more tricky since they started (different) schools but we generally met up once a month or so.

So, they are due to go on on this mini break on Monday and I haven't heard back from mum. I text last weekend suggesting we meet up for lunch/an activity and asked for confirmation RE what time they'd be leaving to get to the destination etc and I haven't heard anything back at all.

She has been active on social media. I don't want to pester her but I'm getting a bit concerned that there's a cancellation coming. Surely there would be some contact by now if it was going ahead?

AIBU/WWYD?

I hope your DD has a lovely time 😊

Plus don’t forget the 30 seconds wasted in posting to say it was a non drama. It just gets worse … 😱 Don’t come to MN unless you are sick in bed, bored or procrastinating. Then you won’t mind as much .

You've probably never felt any joy in your life. The way you hang around threads all day long trying to bring people down isn't indicative of a happy individual.

I'd be so sad if I found out any of my friends or family behaved like that.

Try being a little more kind. Nobody likes rude people.

You'd have probably been better off if she had cancelled 😮

I thought year 1 was a typo!!!

The thing is, asking for opinions doesn't mean you have to go with the majority. This isn't the Brexit referendum. It's just to see what other people's thoughts are. And if when you get them you realise that most of them are irrelevant to you, then you discount them when making your own decision. Maybe getting lots of other opinions was what made OP realise she felt weird about letting her daughter go not because there was actually anything wrong with it but because she had internalised other people's worries.

At least the OP came back with an update! I don’t mind what the outcome is, as long as we’re not left hanging (so thanks OP!).

OP, I hope your daughter has a lovely time away, and sorry you’ve had to deal with negative people on this post.

Honestly no wonder that children today are riddled with anxiety. The concern and anxiety of posters who aren't even the parent are off the scale. This insular approach isn't healthy or normal.

Glad it has all been resolved. Butlins is great for that age.

You're back AGAIN?!

Nope. I'm not reading all of that. I've read more than enough from you today. Toodles.

Expecto patronum, be gone dementor!

glad it’s all sorted! Hope your DD has a fab time!

(my DM let me go on a sailing boat with a friend and her parents at 5yo. I’d never been away from home and couldn’t swim. I still remember how ace it was!)

I see nothing wrong with your dd going hope she has a lovely time.

I hope DD has a great time.

I have a couple of friend’s DCs/DCs friends I’d happily take away with us who are of a similar age so I don’t think it’s that odd tbh. (Conversely though, I barely trust (ASD) DS for more than a couple of hours because there are very few people that I know could handle him at his worst)

It'll be fine, they'll have a lovely time.

I’m happy you’ve got a response OP.
I know some people have been snipey, but those people have raised some good points.
You have never been fully convinced of the trip and to be fair I believe she has ignored you for a week.

My only thoughts are - don’t be so overjoyed by a response that you push your inner reservations down.

Glad it's all resolved and hope your daughter has a great time.

I hope your DD has an amazing time!

Brilliant. Your daughter will enjoy it I'm sure, and you aren't too far away. Of course you worried a bit when you didn't hear back, that's understandable. Glad all is well.

Well if there is, I do hope you will do all of us a favour and stay off it.

Glad it worked out OP. I'm sure your daughter will have a lovely time!

Sorry you've had such harsh messages op!

Hope your daughter has a lovely time! Glad it's all resolved x