I’m so angry

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I?m so angry

I have just taken Henry to the Hospital for a routine appointment, thought I would save time (Ha-Ha) and take Rosie for her blood test at the same time. Husband working today so we had to rely on buses always adds to the excitement of the day.

Any way waited over an hour and half, then spent another hour in the clinic. Then rushed over to the other part of the hospital for Rosie?s blood test, waited another 45 minutes. Finally got out of the hospital about 1pm, kids staring so decided to get something to eat before catching bus home.

We walked into town, had a sandwich visited a couple of shops to buy hats and scarves (cold day and I forgot to take them out with us). Walked round the corner to the bus station and got stopped by the police and education welfare officer, got a grilling about why the kids were not in school, took my details. Walked down the road Knowing I had now missed my bus, and got stopped another two times.

My kids never miss school except for hospital appointments etc, and I get stopped.

Poor you! I was out this morning with my toddler and was taken aback by the number of young teenage boys out and about, clearly not doing their geography fieldwork...What did you say to the police and ewo?

Told them the truth, that Henry had been to the hospital and that Rosie had been for a blood test, but they still took my details, and gave me a leaflet that says the LEA will monitor the situation, don't knoww if thats my kids attendance or if it was justr a genarl statement about monitoring all kids in the area.

Wow I think that is good actually! If they were skiving then at least you know they would be caught!

I know, but at 8 and 5, it is highly unlikely they would have been skivving and the were with me. I can see the need for the EWO but just made me feel so guilty, especially being stopped 3 times in about 5 minutes.