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to turn the hv away at the door yesterday?

257 replies

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 16/02/2010 13:25

When she booked the appt for ds2's 18 month check for 11.30am I said yes, but did explain that ds2 had lunch about 12.00 and had his nap afterwards. She said that was fine. I also offered to go to clinic as that was what I had to do for ds1, but she said it was normal for them to visit us at home.

By 12.00 there was no sign of her so I rang her office where the clerk said she was out on her calls but she didn't know her mobile number and had no way of contacting her.
So when she turned up at 12.15pm (without a phone call to say she was running late and was it still ok) I explained that we were eating lunch (we'd not long started as had been waiting for her) then ds2 was going to bed as he was tired.

She was a little stroppy and said that she could not come out again but she had to do his developmental check and I would have to go to clinic to see her after baby clinic which I have agreed to.

AIBU to have turned her away yesterday? I think if she'd have rung to say she was running so late I could have given ds2 his lunch a little earlier and kept him up but as we had no idea if she was coming or not, I carried on as usual.

OP posts:
MagicNappySack · 17/02/2010 22:14

Yesterday my HV popped round for a quick check up but stayed ages while DD (17mo) threw a major tantrum. She was lovely, reassured me I was doing the right thing by staying calm and not giving in to her. It has given me confidence to discipline DD in public in future. HV was also a godsend when I needed her in the first few weeks with DD. I would hate to think she spent the rest of the day having the door slammed in her face for staying to help me out.

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 18/02/2010 08:13

The OP did not 'slam the door in her face' fgs

MagicNappySack · 18/02/2010 11:12

It was a metaphor - fgs

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 18/02/2010 12:56

A metaphor for what?

Winehouse · 18/02/2010 16:57

I think it's fair enough for the phrase 'door slammed in her face' as an illustration of the fact that the HV was told she could not come in to the house. I mean, I'm sure that IWIWMA didn't stand on the doorstep and wave her off.

pointydog · 18/02/2010 17:06

Only read op. YABU. The world cannot revolve around lunchtime and nap time of your kids.

Lighten up and let her in.

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 18/02/2010 17:36

I disagree Winehouse. Slammed the door in her face is very extreme and rather dramatic language - the OP explained that her DC was eating lunch and was then going to bed. Hardly slamming.

OP is NBU.

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