Sherry Davey
So while Lily's in dance class she expects me to be waiting either right outside the door or down the hall. In almost two years of class she has never come out during the 45 minute session. One day, I'm a little hungover from the previous night's mom's night out at Friday's (and it was only Tuesday how sad) and the other mom's convince me to go with them to Connecticut Muffin which is only 2 blocks away. I say no no she might come out and they're like, "Don't be silly she never comes out...go ahead....have a muffin...a muffin can be quite filling."
So I go. I took the chance at a little 'me-time'. All the way up the street the other moms and I are giggling like a bunch of school girls. We're having a fabulous time: laughing; joking about lame husbands; and promising to "friend" each other. I get my iced coffee.
Not even 20 minutes later we return. The director of the program, Diane, points her finger at me and says, "Mom, you're in trouble". Dum, dum, dum - scary theme music. It was just Connecticut Muffin it wasn't like I went to Connecticut. But Lily had, in fact, needed to 'go to the bathroom' - for which she doesn't even need me anymore it's right down the hall but she FLIPPED out when I wasn't there. She ran around the whole building (3 floors) crying and looking for me. By the time I got back she'd been calmed down and was back to creatively expressing her hatred and disappointment through dance.
I felt so guilty and the other mom's felt like it was their fault - I said not to worry. Suddenly, one of moms puts on her 'let's be rational hat' (meanwhile, 15 minutes ago she was dancing up the block singing "All The Single Ladies") and says, "Let's see, what lesson can she learn from this?". They all stared at me when I innocently replied, "Are you serious?". I don't get invited to sit with them anymore and I haven't had any new friend requests from them either.
Was the iced coffee and the 20 minutes of freedom worth all that drama? Heck yeah.
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Dear Mom Blogger,
I can not believe that you thought it was okay to leave your child alone in dance class! I can't believe you think that's okay?! Anything could have happened. She could have been kidnapped.
I think you have your priorities all wrong. Leaving your child to go get iced coffee and dance up the street as if you've been released from prison is disgusting. You call that funny? You think you're a comedian or something??
I don't have any children but if I did I would never leave them alone to selfishly get coffee. You are a terrible role model for other parents.
Sarah, 28 Utah