Ridiculously indulgent things you have recently done for your children that you would only do for them?

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Stood at bus stop for 40 mins in rain and howling wind to wait for DD 13 to get off bus as she had forgotten to take her hood attachment to school. The bus stop is maybe 200 metres from our front door.

Arrived at B&Q at 7am in order to get a heated blanket for DS 16, a journey of 8 miles out of my way to work because he casually remarked that he occasionally felt chilly in his bedroom at night and it was going to be the only opportunity of getting to buy before work.

What have you done recently that you accept it indulgent and would only ever do for your children?!

Why do you ask? If I told you that yes, I have happy well adjusted teens and an excellent relationship with my parents would it confuse you?

Nice thread

Took a £100 round trip to Aberdeen to move DDs car to avoid her having a £30 fine…

I bake with DD7 and still eat her cakes knowing she has licked every utensil and dropped egg shell into the batter. Thats true love.

Lovely.

Im intrigued what drew you to the thread.

Wishing to lecture us all about not being martyrs when literally none of see to resent what we’re doing. Would we do this for anyone else? No. Do we do some of these indulgent things for our children? Hell yes!!

You don’t. Fair enough

It is, isn’t it.

Although @CheeseandFigs sadly thought it was one to lecture us on

I wouldn't say that's indulgent... Surely you could have just paid the £30 fine for her and saved yourself £70?!

I walked to and from school, a good mile alone 6 years old, came home to an empty house. (spare key in plant pot) I was required to clean and hoover and also light a fire at the same age. This was c 1980. Even if my mother was home, which was rare she wouldn't come to collect me. She never got up with me for school and there was never any breakfast either....enough money for fags and pub though.
Did it do me any harm....? Yes.
Am I NC with my mother....? Yes
Am I the exact opposite with my DC...? Also yes

No. Only him. I know the feeling so I like to look after him. I mean, he’s only 28 🤣

This is literally me right now. I am sitting in the car waiting to pick up my 3 year old from nursery, armed with a unicorn pencil sharpener and a gingerbread man. I’d like to think it’ll stop when she gets to school age but I’m not confident!

It’s called unconditional love x

Oh give over, those kids will know that someone loves them enough to indulge them and that’s THE WHOLE POINT OF THE THREAD.

Which by the way I love. No children but many of you are making me wish I was one. Those of us who had parents that indulged us are very lucky and grateful. Miss those days.

All DC are SEN and I need to do less for them really.

Most indulgent is spending hours sitting in various sports halls watching my near-adult DC do sports, or in the car park, because they can't travel alone. Must be at least 20 hours a week of prime evening and weekend time including the travel.

My parents indulged me. I LOVE indulging my sons. They’re not spoilt. They’re fabulous young men x

@Starlight1979 We didn’t know if the fine would accumulate if the car wasn’t moved. I appreciate it probably doesn’t make complete sense, I just didn’t want her to worry.

Once my dad offered to drive me back to my flat after Christmas. It was a 2-2.5h trip normally but about an hour in I realised I had forgotten my handbag with my keys in and there wouldn't be anyone in to let me in. As I realised this we came upon a major accident and it took us an hour to get to the next junction to turn around to go back home. We went back got my handbag and then got back in the car to have another go on a different route. It took over 6h to get to my flat and after a quick brew my dad got back in the car and did the 2h journey home. He made sure I had my purse and keys before I got in the car after this!

And so excited knowing that he’ll love it ❤️

I would have done the same as OP. It’s just in my nature to pander to their every need. I’m pretty sure they appreciate it though.

I definitely did, but my daughter was quite shy and a bit anxious about it, I knew that if I walked her there she’d be fine, but if I didn’t she probably wouldn’t go, which I thought was a shame. She just needed a bit of extra reassurance. I was only at the house a few minutes if I remember correctly, but it was just enough to encourage her to go. The other mum probably thought I was a bit nuts, but who cares !

Bought my daughter (5) a fluffy white dress and sparkly glitter heels so she could look like a real princess for Christmas dinner in Lapland, and then forced my husband to carry her to the restaurant to avoid the sparkly glitter heels being ruined by the snow.

She also enjoys having a homemade lavender foot soak followed by a foot massage. I definitely wouldn't massage anyone else's feet. Or spend my time collecting lavender and mixing various salts.

Also regularly pretend that things cost slightly less than they do because I haven't the heart to tell her she hasn't got enough pocket money. 😂

I had to keep doing it for years he never grew to love school but he was always excited for the surprise and it did get him to school I might add some days it was a promise of a full thought out activity to do after school which I always needed supplies for good luck with your little one he will love it but I hope u don’t have to do it for years it gets hard and expensive x

Also regularly pretend that things cost slightly less than they do because I haven't the heart to tell her she hasn't got enough pocket money. 😂

I do this all the time with DSD. We get home from shopping having spent about £100 when she actually only had £30 spending money 😂

Not so indulgent as it was Christmas.

We drove nearly 300 miles to pick DS up and then 300 back on Christmas eve so he could have Christmas at home and not on his own (first one living away after Uni).

We then drove him back on boxing day as he was back at work on the 27th (hopsital). We did actually stay over and drove back on the 27th.

DS1 used to get a lightening McQueen car if he got through the week. We still have them all - custard cremes got him through Monday to Thursday.

Some of the indulgent things on here make me think "really? your DC can learn to rescue themselves". But I would be happy to do many things for a child's interests, and would certainly be up for Regency dress and Warhammer conventions.