Ouch! That hurts....I don't blame you for feeling let down. I guess you were feeling that they were old enough and responsible enough to be left on their own. Have you left them before??
I think its really positive parenting that you are taking him with you...that will teach him! You showed him that you are not a pushover and that even though you were going to your friends to have fun without your children, you are still concerned enough about your boy to insist he now comes with you. Also double discipline on him because he misses the fun he was hoping to have at his friends BBQ.
I hope you have a lovely day at the wedding and the weather holds up and finally I do hope he doesn't hamper your style! ;)
Hi tigerlily
Great to hear that the wedding went well and you managed a visit to your mum too!
Well done again for staying assertive with your son and making him come with you and discussing the reason for it. The bottom line is that you care and hopefully as our children become adults and look into their childhood they will recognise that and carry it on to the future generations.
If you don't feel it is a good idea for you to go away again at this time, then I wish you happy thoughts and dreams about future adventures!!
I'm so glad you had a good time.
While they may mutter about us, I do think they take what we say in - just can't be seen to be doing so!
hahaha!!
That will teach him!
My eldest knew his father was never at his house as he was living with his now wife. So my son was dodging school - leaving here and going to his dad's house as he had a key!!
There was a bit of a who-ha as ex allowed eldest to have a party at his house (because he trust him :? ). He was 15 at the time and there 8 there - 3 of them girls. He stole money from me to buy booze.
I find out after a sneaky remark from his mate (likes to get others into hot water, I think) and then me checking his phone. He'd dodged school to organise all this! I spoke to the school to ask about his absences - which is how I found out about the dodging. Texted ex (he wouldn't answer phone or return calls - he never does) who said that he trusted our son, son should have told him if there was alcohol, son knew where he was if he was needed (10 mins away - I was less than 5 mins), son should have told me (told him he was the parent, he should have) and that he'd left the house tidy as promised. I wasn't very pleased. I took the key off him and gave it to ex's father - who was pretty disgusted with ex...
Don't our children make life fun??!!!
I really do hope you enjoy the wedding. Have a lovely time.