You pick your kids up from a drop-off party ON TIME

[Anonymous]

Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

[Anonymous]

I agree that parents should be on time for pickup and I think most families plan to be on time (or reach out if there are potential conflicts). That said, with so many late to one party, I'd assume some sort of traffic or parking issue was in play. I hope they acknowledged being late.

However, the anger here seems over the top. We probably have had at least one family be late at every party we've ever held (two kids, grown past these sorts of events) - and I couldn't tell you who a single one of them was (despite being long term at same school). This is because it just doesn't matter and my kids enjoyed hanging with theirs until the very end....even if it was in the lobby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

Sounds like you’re a chronically late parent who drinks and drives with kids. Glad my set is better than that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Given that it was a whopping three out of eight who were substantially late, I'm wondering if there was some kind of major traffic problem that would explain it.

Doubt it bc normal parents would tell the host. These are jerk parents.

I mean, I would text, but I can also see a parent trying to get there in time and find
Us parking not texting *because they’re are driving and focusing on getting there*, can’t you? What’s sad is people like OP assuming the worst of who are apparently her kids friends parents, over 15 min.

Then again, if parents had stayed there, OP would have been upset over the intrusion. Parents literally cannot win. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Who doesn’t have Bluetooth and voice-to-text? It’s 2024.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Given that it was a whopping three out of eight who were substantially late, I'm wondering if there was some kind of major traffic problem that would explain it.

Doubt it bc normal parents would tell the host. These are jerk parents.

I mean, I would text, but I can also see a parent trying to get there in time and find
Us parking not texting *because they’re are driving and focusing on getting there*, can’t you? What’s sad is people like OP assuming the worst of who are apparently her kids friends parents, over 15 min.

Then again, if parents had stayed there, OP would have been upset over the intrusion. Parents literally cannot win. It doesn’t have to be this way.

OP literally said in her original post that parents were welcome to stay, nitwit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP you really need to calm down. DH and I both have coached sports over the years won out kids were in elementary school. Every week a parent would show up late. Your kid’s birthday party is once a year and you are bothered that you have to watch 3-4 kids for an extra 15-20 minutes?

I thought it was interesting to get to know the kids who interacted with my kids. And now with technology it is sooooo easy to let them watch a video on your phone. But even better is chatting with all the kids and seeing what they are like.

OP is not a babysitter. End of story.

So we now know her kids friends aren’t really friend,[/b] they’re a burden. [b]

Host a party with your kid and the ILs at home if you hate other kids. You know there’s actually no reason to invite others, right?

Hate to break it to you any kid that’s not mine is a burden.

DP here. That's sad. I don't feel that way at all! Do you assume that's how your child's teachers feel?

Teachers get paid, dumbass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given that it was a whopping three out of eight who were substantially late, I'm wondering if there was some kind of major traffic problem that would explain it.

This! I can see if it was 1. But almost HALF!? There’s prob something else going on.

OP Needs to get a grip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given that it was a whopping three out of eight who were substantially late, I'm wondering if there was some kind of major traffic problem that would explain it.

Doubt it bc normal parents would tell the host. These are jerk parents.

I mean, I would text, but I can also see a parent trying to get there in time and find
Us parking not texting *because they’re are driving and focusing on getting there*, can’t you? What’s sad is people like OP assuming the worst of who are apparently her kids friends parents, over 15 min.

Then again, if parents had stayed there, OP would have been upset over the intrusion. Parents literally cannot win. It doesn’t have to be this way.

OP literally said in her original post that parents were welcome to stay, nitwit.

NP. Is the name calling necessary?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you really need to calm down. DH and I both have coached sports over the years won out kids were in elementary school. Every week a parent would show up late. Your kid’s birthday party is once a year and you are bothered that you have to watch 3-4 kids for an extra 15-20 minutes?

I thought it was interesting to get to know the kids who interacted with my kids. And now with technology it is sooooo easy to let them watch a video on your phone. But even better is chatting with all the kids and seeing what they are like.

OP is not a babysitter. End of story.

So we now know her kids friends aren’t really friend,[/b] they’re a burden. [b]

Host a party with your kid and the ILs at home if you hate other kids. You know there’s actually no reason to invite others, right?

Hate to break it to you any kid that’s not mine is a burden.

DP here. That's sad. I don't feel that way at all! Do you assume that's how your child's teachers feel?

Teachers get paid, dumbass.

So you DO think your kid is a burden to teachers. I actually like kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

Sounds like you’re a chronically late parent who drinks and drives with kids. Glad my set is better than that.

Sounds like you're someone who didn't get the recent DCUM reference.

[Anonymous]

15-20 min is not the end of the world. We usually take 2 cars to parties we are hosting as Dh and I are usually tag teaming, picking up the cake, picking up balloons, etc.

Since these are your kid’s friends, I would think that they would enjoy hanging out while waiting.

I hate tardiness. I have 3 kids and often have conflicts. If I was running late, I would have asked another parent to drive my kid home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you really need to calm down. DH and I both have coached sports over the years won out kids were in elementary school. Every week a parent would show up late. Your kid’s birthday party is once a year and you are bothered that you have to watch 3-4 kids for an extra 15-20 minutes?

I thought it was interesting to get to know the kids who interacted with my kids. And now with technology it is sooooo easy to let them watch a video on your phone. But even better is chatting with all the kids and seeing what they are like.

OP is not a babysitter. End of story.

So we now know her kids friends aren’t really friend,[/b] they’re a burden. [b]

Host a party with your kid and the ILs at home if you hate other kids. You know there’s actually no reason to invite others, right?

Hate to break it to you any kid that’s not mine is a burden.

DP here. That's sad. I don't feel that way at all! Do you assume that's how your child's teachers feel?

Teachers get paid, dumbass.

They don't get paid OT. The schools should start changing $5.00 per minute if parent is late picking up child.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

Sounds like you’re a chronically late parent who drinks and drives with kids. Glad my set is better than that.

This post is giving me fremdschamen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps all the late parents were at a get together at a winery - one you weren't invited to.

Sounds like you’re a chronically late parent who drinks and drives with kids. Glad my set is better than that.

This post is giving me fremdschamen.

Lol