I run a Beaver Scout Colony and one mum turns up late almost every week. The meeting runs for an hour, finishing at 6.30pm. She turns up at some time between 6.30 and 7pm depending on what else is going on in her life.
She has 3 kids and she says that I can't expect her to turn up dead-on time after each meeting because her life is unpredictable because of her husband's job. Anything can happen at short notice because he is a vet.
Last week she turned up 20 minutes late and I (finally) said to her "I hope you will try to prevent this happening again". I got a stream of abuse in return and I was quite upset.
AIBU or not seeing the point? A Mum's point of view please? I am a Mum myself, but with older children, and not a regular Mumsnetter.
Thank you!