DD told me she felt sick this morning. But as she ate some breakfast and seemed quite perky I assumed it was a ploy for a sofa day and made her go to school. An hour later I haad a call from school telling me that she was ill - very hot and feeling sick. I was due to go into a meeting with someone who had travelled a long way to see me and who wasn't available again for a few weeks. And I'd had plenty of notice. Tried my parents - no answer. DH 2 hours away and without his own vehicle. Neighbour who sometimes helps not answering phone. So I picked her up and took her home. Eventually my mum came (she'd had to leave her painting class to manage it) to sit with DD. But I was over an hour late. It was OK in the end but my stress levels were sky high and my manager was not impressed. As if working part-time isn't enough to make you beneath contempt sometimes
But what can you do? Under normal circs I'd work from home but obviously it wasn't appropriate. DH is self-employed so he can get time off but no good calling him when he's already left because he's often miles away and not driving himself. GPs are fantastic but have their own lives and are sometimes busy. Neighbours are lovely but ditto. What else can I do? Does anyone else have an if-all-else-fails solution in times like this? Apart from taking time off themselves?