Matron: Mums need to stay at home

[Quattrocento]

DS was poorly on Friday afternoon. I was telephoned by the school. Was travelling back from the airport, jetlagged from an overnight flight. "DS will need to be collected immediately".

My first question, knowing how much DS loves his food, was whether or not he had eaten lunch. "Oh yes, he managed to force some lunch down. Despite feeling sick. He was very hungry. You see, he had had NO BREAKFAST"

Safe in the knowledge that DS was actually fundamentally safe and sound, and surprised that DH had not actually been feeding the DCs in my absence, I turn up at the school to collect DS.

Matron fixed me with a gimlet eye. "You've been away! Why has DS had no breakfast? Mums need to stay at home!!!"

At the time, I mumbled my apologies. AIBU to feel unreasonably irritated?

The panacea for all of life's ills. Mothers must stay at home !

I'm a SAHM and I don't stay at home

(DS and I are always out and about, and if I have another it will be the same, meaning sometimes DS's Dad will have to deal with him shock horror)

(that means YANBU)

Hells bells - I wouldn't put up with that remark!

YANBU I'd have been livid

fancy gadding about enjoying yourself abroad, while your poor child is left sick at home....

Has Matron indulged in the art of reproduction at any point, dare I ask?

YANBU

• I would have reacted the same as you though, Quattrocentro, and thought of lots of witty comebacks 10 minutes later

TheButterflyEffect yes IKWYM - I'm definitely more organised during the week than at the weekends!

Quite right, and put your combinations back on NOW.

how dare you have the temerity to work and provide.shouldnt have children if you plan to work

all because it pays the mortgage
cant you cutback
no food
no holidays
no consumer goods
no where to live

i josh of course!
hope dsmake speedyrecovery

lol matron link

Point out that working enables you to pay the school fees, which in turn enables the school to pay her salary.

Cheeky mare.

has matron no children??
maybe all the years she stayed home addled her mind? and her nursing practice is still stuck in the 50s.

our matron was a v tll imposing figure who everyone feared it was die or go to matron until the day my mum died and i was in school beneath her crisp exterior ly a soft loving woman who lay on a bed cuddling me for ages - then took me to mcdonalds in her car.

You should have said 'oh, I'm not his biological mum. She's at home, but she's been very busy arranging our civil ceremony recently. You know how brides can get...'

im luvin mother inferiors idea

My matron was the housemaster's wife (and other to two children). She found it all very boring (too much laundry) except for taking the boys to A&E after rugby. You are right to be highly irate. If I were you part of that irateness would be directed towards myself for the mumbled apology though!

I like MI's retort - slightly too late for that, I fear.

She was seriously scarey though. You have no idea ...

"mums need to stay at home'?!

And you accepted that?

isn't it matron's job to look after sick children?

Yes. Feeble of me really.

Pointydog is so right.

sounds like your airplane was caught in a time warp!

you pay her matron's wages,she needs to show some gratitude