Has anyone ever been late picking up your child from either school or an event?
My daughter was at her ballet school rehearsal this past Sunday and I made sure to
look at all of the postings for the duration. Everywhere it said 2:45 to 6:00 pm.
I thought I had planty of time and popped over to the Conservatory around the corner to
see my brother perform with a choral ensemble. He was done at 4:00pm so we went and had coffee and a nice chat. I headed back to the school with my book planning to get a few chapters read. As I walked through the door there stood my daughter looking so sad and she said, "Mommy I have been waiting for an hour for you to come and take me home!" The studio was almost empty and I said I thought you were done at 6:00pm? Her teacher came out and started yelling at me and how irresponsible I am. I then pointed to the posting and said what does this time frame mean?? She proceeded to tell me they were finished early and the older children were staying until 6:00pm. I then asked why I wasn't called? Isn't that what cell phones are for!!!?? She called my house phone and left a nasty message. I still feel bad. Will I ever get over the guilt? The coffee shop was downstairs from the ballet school that is what is so awful about all of this. I guess it is time to buy my daughter a cell phone so she can contact me anytime. She is only 8 years old I was trying to hold off for awhile but after Sunday I don't know.