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Lathyrus3 Wed 21-Jan-26 19:27:07

Do you mean you texted to say no on the day you would normally have had the 6 year old after school. Before they left for work or once they’d got there?

That really put them on the spot didn’t it?

One of them would have to ask to leave work early. What would they do if their employers sad no, walk out?

Did you unthinkingly create a working parents nightmare?

Astitchintime Wed 21-Jan-26 18:58:46

But isn’t the 6 yr old in school……so you wouldn’t have her all day would you OP?

55katie Wed 21-Jan-26 18:41:08

I have looked after granddaughter from birth 5 days a week 7am to 7pm. When she went school i said I would only do two days Tuesdays and Thursdays She is now 6. i have another granddaughter 2yrs who I have I have had on Fridays and who comes on Thursdays but her mum come too. I have a grandsons who is 10 months who I have on Mondays. This tuesday my daughter asked could I have the 2yr old as she was having her windows taken out and it would be cold.and I thought because of age difference and being on my own safety of doing tea while they were here would be too much. So in the morning I txt and said would it be okay not to have the 6yrs old and then the floodgates opened when my son asked via txt I said just to be safe I would not have the 6yr old he said I was stupid and so I was dumping his daughter and she would be upset so I said okay don’t want to take things out of proportion and I would have her then I got the full blown so you are dumping her for the 2yr old granddaughter and his partner said in txt that it was crap excuse and I was dumping her and being over dramatic. I was so upset I just thought I wouldn’t be able to give my whole attention to the 6yr old. I said they have blown things out of proportion and it was a one off. I feel like crying all the time I have her on Thursdays and I am sure they will cancel me.