CHILDREN ARRIVING LATE IN THE HOLIDAYS

**little_gems** · 26-10-2010, 08:03 AM

well mum has just text (even though they should be here at 9.00) to say he has no signs of HFM so will be bringing him, even though she's at home with the older one that i sent home yesterday!!!! lets hope i dont catch it.

**manjay** · 26-10-2010, 08:23 AM

I don't really have late arrivals but I could have had a lie in this morning

I knew 2 weren't coming today as Mum let me know last night. So I was up and ready for 1 child only to get a text at 8:10 saying not here all week. I know the lo will have gone to grannies for the week so they would have known last night.

Never mind at least it is a paid day off which I can spend with my own children.

**charleyfarley** · 26-10-2010, 10:20 AM

It must be the day for it.

First one due 7.45 turned up at 8.40

Did say to mom that I didn't think they were coming

Second one due at 9.30 - 9.45 turned up 10.15, told this mom that I'll collect him tomorrow as we are going out.

I just hate the waiting around, mind you while waiting for the first one to arrive I did clean the kitchen

They are busy now playing shops, lo aged 3 has just told my dd to get the debit card so they can pay

Carol xx

**angeldelight** · 26-10-2010, 09:54 PM

Mine should have got here at 8am

Text to say they would be late and arriving at 9am

Turned up at 11.25

Angel xx

**charleyfarley** · 26-10-2010, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Mine should have got here at 8am

Text to say they would be late and arriving at 9am

Turned up at 11.25

Angel xx

Must be a record

Hope they are on time tomorrow for you

Carol xx

**angeldelight** · 27-10-2010, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by charleyfarley

Must be a record

Hope they are on time tomorrow for you

Carol xx

Havent heard from them yet so fingers crossed

Angel xx

**charleyfarley** · 27-10-2010, 06:53 AM

One of mine are late already

Carol xx

**angeldelight** · 27-10-2010, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by charleyfarley

One of mine are late already

Carol xx

I really do not mind them being late but when you are expecting them its a bit of a pain, yesterday we had to hold off some of the craft activities because of having to answer the door to them and I knew they would keep me talking and they did - so did not want glue everywhere etc

If only parents would think lets hope if they are going to arrive so late today that they actually tell me this and the aprox time

Angel xx

**charleyfarley** · 27-10-2010, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

I really do not mind them being late but when you are expecting them its a bit of a pain, yesterday we had to hold off some of the craft activities because of having to answer the door to them and I knew they would keep me talking and they did - so did not want glue everywhere etc

If only parents would think lets hope if they are going to arrive so late today that they actually tell me this and the aprox time

Angel xx

That's my sentiments too. Mine said yesterday that she thought 7.45 drop off was being a bit ambitious

I just hope his not as late today as we are going out.

Finges crossed they aren't too late for you

Carol xx

**cherry** · 27-10-2010, 07:15 AM

Still waiting for my 7.00am drop off

**angeldelight** · 27-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by charleyfarley

That's my sentiments too. Mine said yesterday that she thought 7.45 drop off was being a bit ambitious

I just hope his not as late today as we are going out.

Finges crossed they aren't too late for you

Carol xx

You still waiting Carol ?

Mine are late so I have text and no reply

Not sure what that means ha ha

Angel xx

**angeldelight** · 27-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by cherry

Still waiting for my 7.00am drop off

Oh no

You could have had a lie in

Angel xx

**Chimps Childminding** · 27-10-2010, 07:39 AM

Waiting for my 8 o'clock - only one today as well

trouble is I said I would take ds to work as he is having problems with his moped - now don't know what to do as I need to pick him up in next 5 mins - wish people would give us a little more thought!!

June had the same yesterday 8.30 mindee arrived at 9.45 (mum had text but it never arrived) but then he is due to be collected at 2.30 and mum arrives at 3.40 - the seem to think that just because the decide to drop off late, they can pic up late - well we wouldn't have anything else to do would we??

**angeldelight** · 27-10-2010, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by CAROLYN

Waiting for my 8 o'clock - only one today as well

trouble is I said I would take ds to work as he is having problems with his moped - now don't know what to do as I need to pick him up in next 5 mins - wish people would give us a little more thought!!

June had the same yesterday 8.30 mindee arrived at 9.45 (mum had text but it never arrived) but then he is due to be collected at 2.30 and mum arrives at 3.40 - the seem to think that just because the decide to drop off late, they can pic up late - well we wouldn't have anything else to do would we??

I would take your son Carolyn

I am still waiting ha ha

Angel xx

**mushpea** · 27-10-2010, 08:51 AM

I dont mind them being late although ususaly they are not, if we are going out somwhere then i let parents know the day before and if they arent here on time we go and they have to find us as i refuse to make the rest of the kids wait for one late child.

**Chimps Childminding** · 27-10-2010, 09:29 AM

Luckily she arrived as I finished posting, and ds was only 5 mins late for work but I hate having to rush and it would be all the same if I had had to do school run which I normally would on a Weds!!! Some people think we only have their lo's to think about!