Helen Dempster
21-06-2012, 06:27 PM
ok, I'll try and keep this short (pah!). Parent of 9mo usually collects at 6.30pm. Texts me today at 4.15pm saying she was picking her up at 5pm as she had an appt. 2 of the mindees are at drama club on a Thurs so don't come out til 4.25pm. I care for 2 siblings, one of which went home early from school today as was ill, so I'd arranged to take his brother home after drama club. I replied to 9mo mum that i was taking someone home and that if I wasn't here when she arrived, I wouldn't be far behind her. I decided to go home and drop the boy off after she'd collected 9mo as it was 10 to 5 when we got back and I wouldn't have had time to get him home and get back in time for her, so I texted to let her know. No reply. 5pm came and went. At 10 past 5 I texted her again saying I couldn't wait much longer and was she nearby. No reply. She phoned me at 5.30pm in a right strop, having a go at me and said I texted her saying I was going to be late, so she decided to stay at home! Anyway, she finally got to me at 5.40pm ranting and raving at me in the street. I told her I really had to go as I was very late. She then said "we need to talk about this please". I asked her what more needed to be said. She was going on about she thought her daughter is at my house after school runs, didn't know I did drop offs (it was a one off favour) etc etc and was quite rude. Really upset me. My husband says it sounds a bit bizarre and maybe I should text her later just explaining in a professional way why I was cross (it was so frustrating cos she just didn't get it!) Another mindee missed her tea (she normally has it at 5pm). She kept saying "it's not my fault".
I've felt really rough this week (a cold I caught off her daughter, I might add!) but I've not taken any time off, still been ready for her at 7.30am til 6.30pm.
hope this has made sense, I've ranted a bit, but I was so upset/angry/frustrated with this woman! I must admit, I did have a bit of a blub :blush:
I've felt really rough this week (a cold I caught off her daughter, I might add!) but I've not taken any time off, still been ready for her at 7.30am til 6.30pm.
hope this has made sense, I've ranted a bit, but I was so upset/angry/frustrated with this woman! I must admit, I did have a bit of a blub :blush: