Please tell me how i'm in the wrong? (day care, child, school)
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My sister told me to go pick up her kid from school. I went he would not get in the car. I went back home to call my sis. She called as soon as I came inside and I picked up and I told her he would not come with me. She started screaming and yelling at me so I hung up. She comes back asking me where her kid is. I said he is still at after-school. She started screaming at me some more. Goes and picks up her kid. Comes back with her kid and continues to scream at me because I did not go and pick up.
How am I in the wrong? I tried to go get him he would not come with me so what the hell was I suppose to do?
Yea, he was in aftercare. I never thought about asking someone to call I figured the house was 3 minutes away so I will run back and call from home.
You left him in a day care type setting, with workers there, so he wasn't alone or neglected? And you were only three minutes away? I don't think it is as dramatic as it originally sounded... Probably should have called from the school... but honestly- what is three minutes? Sounds like your sister and you had some kind of communication road block... she should really address the behavior with her child if she wants you to pick him up again. Good luck... sounds like a sticky situation.
Why did she need you to pick him up in the first place?
I don't know, but me personally, when I need a favor from someone and I need them to do something that is NOT their responsibility in the first place, I try and refrain from screaming at them. I mean, if you'd left my kid alone at school I'd have screamed at you.. but that's not the case here!
From what you've described, it sound like your sister is not only ungrateful (you ARE doing her a favor, after all), she is not very good at communicating. Did she inform the school? Did she inform her child? You say she "told" you to go pick up her child -- why didn't she ASK? Politely? Dear sister, my darling sister, would you please help me out?
Where is HER responsibility in all this?
If it weren't for what's in the best interest of the child, this would be the LAST favor I'd do for sister. Let her do for herself. Hmmmmph.
Why did she need you to pick him up in the first place?
Don't know? I moved back in with her because it's hard to get a job that works with my school schedule. So my mom said to just live with her and help her with stuff.
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Originally Posted by Nelly Nomad
Did she inform the school? Did she inform her child? You say she "told" you to go pick up her child -- why didn't she ASK? Politely?
Good point I don't think she informed anybody. Like I said I live with her and I am out of work so I have to do what she says or else she will kick me out. She says she going to kick me out for not doing what I was suppose to but she may give me another chance.
Did the child say why he wouldn't come with you? Do you and her child get along and like each other? How long did you wait for her child to get in the car before you left? Were you at all resentful at having to go pick up her child? Do you live with her?
Last edited by laysayfair; 08-05-2008 at 07:15 PM..
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Did the child say why he wouldn't come with you? Do you and her child get along and like each other? How long did you wait for her child to get in the car before you left? Were you at all resentful at having to go pick up her child? Do you live with her?
I basically walked inside to get him he looked over at me and went some where so I figured he was going to get his stuff. Signed him out and waited outside for a bit. Didn't see him so I walked back inside and motioned for him to come on. He rolled his eyes at me and went about his business. At that point I left to go call his mom.
Yea I live them, I am not really a kid friendly person so I would say we do not get along. But I don't bug her kids I do not talk to to them or anything. Still though they are very disrespectful if I go to get something to eat he will say "why are you eating our food", if I try to go and watch tv he will say "you can't watch tv because this is my tv and my house", and he throws things at me. I usually go to his mother but she doesn't do anything and tells me to discipline him.
Resentful? No, i'm suppose to help out that's why my mom has me living with her.
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I mean, if you'd left my kid alone at school I'd have screamed at you.. but that's not the case here!
