going to be a 'bad' mummy later.........

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have to take DS1 to his induction afternoon (2nd one - hoping he doesn't throw up like he did last week LOL) at his new school.........thing is DS2 has his sleep at 1pm-3pm - and the induction afternoon starts at 1.30

So I'm going to put DS2 down for his sleep as usual, at 1.30 on the dot grab the monitor, lock the front door and whizz round to the school to drop DS1 off - then whizz back again

"However as a nanny, I wouldn't take the risk, as it isn't my own child."

Good point nannynick - I wouldn't even consider doing it if it was someone elses child asleep in the cot and I was looking after them (unless of course they'd left instructions - preferabbly in writing saying that I could).

QOQ, I'm always civil! I'd like to think I was always reasonably nice, too, even if I didn't agree with what was being said.

oh you are WWB - much more civil than me - although I think I've behaved reasonably well on this thread............haven't I??

Like I said in my post, you at least argued your corner without making nasty comments at other posters. You have been an absolute paragon of vitue, m'dear

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Whatever way you look at it leaving any child alone in bed and leaving the house is very iresponsible.
I just couldn't do it, not worth the risk at all.

I cannot believe that anyone seriously claims to take their children everywhere with them, even into the loo when they go. In a public toilet, maybe, but surely not at home? That must be a joke surely? If your child has never been out of your sight even for a minute, no wonder so many parents go through separation difficulties when their child goes to playgroup /nursery /school for the first time.

LM - please dont put me under that post.... i will take jess to the loo with me if i need a number 2 (mainly because my number 2's can mean me sitting on the toilet for 20 minutes!) but otherwise, she plays happily by herself.

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I agree Blossom Hill

SORRY! Forgot to add the TMI!

LOL Jess - we'll let you off for 20 minute trips to the loo

I didn't mean you JM. I have not read all this thread TBH but I did see the comment about taking two children into the loo and I'm afraid I find that rather extreme. Can't you just leave the door open if you are in the house on your own and then dd can get to you if she needs you? Even when mine weren't yet mobile, I didn't take them into the loo with me all the time!

Thanks guys - dont feel like a complete control freak now!

"Whatever way you look at it leaving any child alone in bed and leaving the house is very iresponsible. "

Does that mean we can't invite friends over for a BBQ this summer and enjoy the evening sun (of which our garden gets lots ) while the boys are in bed

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does noone want to tell me what a troll is - sorry have only been doing this for a few months so still learning everything!! on another note i ran round the corner the other day to grab a friend who was struggling to find my house, leaving my son in bed. I think i would have been a much worsde mother to get him up, put him in buggy and taking him out for a grand total of two minutes. I think i agree with all of you when you say parenting is an individual thing and the reason for that is that we all face situations every day that are entirely unique to us which is why it is so wrong to judge another mothers decision making. q.o.q do what feels right and also look into a job in stand up, reading your posts has kept me amused for days! very very funny!

Exactly Dior!

You know, even if you have a small baby and you leave them to go to the loo and they start crying, you still don't have to get off the loo straightaway. A baby crying is not about to explode!

troll = someone pretending to be someone they're not eg hairy truck driver pretending to be a mum and posting contentious views

"A baby crying is not about to explode!"

which is what the said mother could do if she has to 'hold' what she was doing to attend to 'said baby'

I take the bins out to the top of the lane when dh is away, leaving both girls in bed alone for 5 minutes.

I do feel theres a difference between that and taking your other son to school though, mainly as I know how unpredictable those kind of journeys can be, other mothers wanting to talk to you, your child needing settling, the teacher wanting a word, it is sometimes hard to 'dump and run'.

thank you, i thought that was the case, just checking thoguh so i didnt sound like an eejit if i said anything

other mothers wanting to talk to you, your child needing settling, the teacher wanting a word, it is sometimes hard to 'dump and run'.

"Dump and run" - sorry PMSL - especially with the last few posts about trips to the bathroom

Mothers wanting to talk to me - not likely at his induction day (and once he's settled in September when incidently he'll be going BEFORE DS1 has his nap) - all sneared down their nose at everyone else last time........and if they want to talk to me I'm only next door

Teaching wanting to talk to me - not likely at his induction day - and if they do want to talk to me I'll just ask if I can speak to them when I pick him up (when DS2 will have had his nap and therefore WILL be with me)

Dump and run ...

Ah you're changing your story now. Original post says 'because it's the first time I'll be doing it Come september it'll be normal......'
but now it's 'and once he's settled in September when incidently he'll be going BEFORE DS1 has his nap' so you won't be leaving him in September after all?!!!!