right, am not for the AIBU threads but would relish some opinions please (spot the chicken)
I take DD1 to swimming lessons every Thurs after school and because of Dh's shifts normally have to drag alone DD2 and Dylan - its a fecking nightmare for a few reasons
- they go from freezing cold into warm humid env (layers of clothes get peeled off and flung)
- DD2 wants to go swimming and when DH isn't working he takes her in, I won't, esp when its just me
- its always SO fecking busy and mine always seem to turn into children from the hell mouth right when I really need them not to
- we're not allowed to sit at the poolside so have to get the very small lift all the way up and sit in the viewing gallery which has no divides between the drop between chairs and you're not allowed food/drink OR in the cafe where DD1 can't see we're watching her
- DD1 wants to fannyabout shower slowly with her friends and take her time
- its at worst junction in city to get out of at rush hour with all 3 tired irritable and shouty in the back seat
now, I think that about covers it. I absolutely refuse to give up on it as swimming is sooooo important and I'm not a confident enough swimmer for her to learn from
ok, here's my point (thank goodness I hear you all cry) my friend whos DS goes to same lesson but on a Monday has phoned and asked me to keep her DS2 (who is 3 therefore older than DD2) as she can't cope with taking him to the lesson
WTF??!! am I being taken a sodding loan of here or am I being unreasonable I have to manage with all of mine and she can't do it with just one because has DS1 won't let her sit anywhere other than watching him AND she ISN'T ALLOWED to go in the water with DS2 at the same time as DS1 wants her to watch him - AARRGGHHHHHHH now I have another child to watch between 3.30 - 5.30 tomorrow, fecking witching hour and I'll need to clean up the house before she arrives as her's is always immaculate
sorry