Left Behind…
I have been getting fed up with being late all the time when I need to get the kids I pick up after school to an activity. They are are so slow getting ready to go. I give them so much time, to get ready, I give them a countdown (starting with 20 minutes). We (they) are always late, no matter what! I talked to a “seasoned parent” about this frustration, he gave me some advice- leave them. If they miss an activity that they like then hopefully they will be ready on time…
So, today I left the older kid (almost 10). The 7 year old was ready on time, so at 3:00 the two of us left. We drove around the block and came back. Boy, was he pissed.
We’ll see on Tuesday if we are late again…