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

[QueenOfQuotes]

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

anyone got the number for boden?

"If i was in the garden when he was younger then yes I would take monitor with me..."

Nemo - did you not read what I said - the school door where I'm taking him is CLOSER than where I sit in the garden, and I'm taking the monitor with me!!!

yes but as WWB said if something happens what r u going to do...run back and leave ds1 or leave ds2 to cry while u see to ds1...being in the garden with monitor and being able to then attend to baby is a bit different...

Starlover, my reaction would have been exactly the same if QoQ had posted as Gwenick ... why would it be any different? It's the action I don't agree with, not the name of the poster.

LOL Jessica Mummy!

obviously we put bins/washing out ect.... but how would you feel if your son/daughter did come to harm which could avhe been avoided if you wre there??/ you'd feel like shit i know i would i dont see the harm in putting your baby ina puch chair to sleep and taking it with you.

same here...whoever posted even if it had been edodgy who is personal friend then yes i would have had same view

Agree with Sandyballs, I think we are over protective these days. If the baby is sleeping and is none the wiser (as mine was) I can't see the harm of leaving them for a few minutes. I am facing the prospect of having to let my ds1 cross roads by himself soon and that is far scarier and more risky.

wwwb - if I were to be delayed on the 2metere stretch between the school gate and my front gate I would be the same distance away as if I were putting something in the bin.

anyone? really need to phone them!

Does no one seem to think that kids cant injure them selves in there sleep?

But you have another child to deal with at the same time, QOQ, who is going into an unfamiliar situation. It's not the same at all as being in the garden and being able to run into the house.

but what is the difference between going out into the garden and hanging washing out, and going next door to drop your son off?

as QOQ has already said... it's going to be quicker than hanging washing out, and closer! she'll have a monitor, and I am sure if her DS started screaming she would just go straight back (even if she had to take the other ds with her!)

I homestly can't see why you posted this thread apart from the obvious 'trollish' behaviour you suggest.
You already know what you are going to do, so why post? Ridiculous!!
You are just trying to wind everyone up, your not asking for advise.
Anyway, this is stupid and as you say, the weather is gorgeous so I'm going outside.

I go across the road to get a paper when the girls are in bed, takes 10 secs. And I put the bin out (oooh the glamour). So yes, sometimes they are on their own. But dropping off at school could take longer, am thinking hanging-off-leg scenarios that's all, not bad-mother-be-damned ones.

charlee - if you can get my son to sleep in his pushchair, then SUCCESSFULLY get him out of the house without waking him up, then back in again - I'd give you EVERYTHING I own!!

It's impossible to get the pushchair out of the front door without waking him up (I know I've been trying since we moved here to 'master it')

I'd rather he has his 2hr nap when he needs it than risk him only 1/2hr and being miserable all day.

CP... a child could injure itself in its sleep even if you were in the house!

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ok fair enough do it - i dont know why you posted it if your going to anyway - im with mrsD im off into the garden and im aking ds with me!

If ds1 gets upset, a good teacher would whisk him away anyway as usually the child calms down when the mother is not with him. Weh I left dd for the first time at school last year, there was no opportunity for any parent to linger - we were all shooed away!

oliveoil - he had his first induction last week, I've always been able to leave him anywhere, and we're good friends with the (hands on) Headmistress who last week (even though I stayed......with DS2 too I may add) took him under her wing.

He's a very confident little boy (though I say so myself) and I know he won't be hanging off my leg......

I don't think it's fair on your older child having to be dropped off in such a hurry for an induction day.
What if he gets a little nervous?
Who will you choose to see to?

giraffeski "Gwenick" who's that

yes they could starlover but if you were int he house you could get there quicker to help it. anyway like i said im off im bored of this thread now.

This thread is moving so fast I can't keep up. Not sure how to respond as I could respond either way if that doesn't sound daft.

When DD1 was a baby I would often go out for a chat with my next door neighbour. Wouldn't have gone into her house but would have stood at the wall talking.

But you have to be 100% sure that there will be no delays.

If you are so sure, but have to be 100%, that it will only be a matter of seconds I don't see the problem. It is not as if you are gone for an hour. Same difference if you were down the end of the garden with a monitor as it would take you the same length of time to get from there to the house if the baby did begin to cry.

But as I said I could have answered in the negative too until I thought of when I would have a chat with my next door neighbour.

That probably makes no sense.

Do it then. If you are sure he won't feel you are rushing him off to get back home.

I am imagining if my shop was your school, I would probably do it too.

I await the brickbats.

xx