I’m the kind of parent who doesn’t feel guilty if his child is the last to be picked up at the student care. My needs come FIRST. But today, I decided to pull up my socks and resolutely switched off the TV at 5pm. I reached her school 15 minutes later, armed with two cups of watermelon juice that no one else had wanted at the marking event. As expected, she squealed in delight and waved bye bye to her friends triumphantly. I must have made an impression because she thanked me not once, but twice for coming earlier than usual.
Good to know that even though my days are frightfully mundane, I have the ability to make her day.
I remember getting mad at my parents once for being late to pick me up. I was the last in the school to get picked up. I was probably around 6 years old... it's a core memory for some reason. I was mad because I thought something had happened to them.
Lucky me because I think my daughter is contented to spend time with her classmates and teachers haha
My daughter always reprimands me for picking her up too early.
LOL! What would she do if she were given more time at the childcare centre?
I think it's pure FOMO.