I need a rant ........

[pericat]

My youngest - 12 - was invited to a party for a friends birthday - sleepover from 4 yesterday, swimming this afternoon and back to girls house after. I didn't allow her to go to sleepover as I don't trust the fathers supervision - child is spoilt and allowed do whatever - mother alcoholic and not living there - so she is going to swimming etc this afternoon. I was asked could I help with lifts from swimming back to theirs and I said I would. Last night my daughter rang her friend to check times etc and was rudely told 'I can't talk am watching movie and we might not be doing anything now' - this morning all their phones are off - I have sent text to the father asking for details. People are so rude and ignorant. They don't live in same area as us either so cars are needed

[Sqad]

peri....one of the many pleasures of motherhood.

[tamborine]

lucky escape......Y send your daughter to dysfunctional homes?

[pericat]

Yup

[pericat]

Exactly but the softer side feels sorry for the kid - not her fault etc -

[Sqad]

Problem is tambo, what is a dysfunctional family and upon your definition, I would assume that the majoirty of families are dysfunctional.

[pericat]

All families are dysfunctional in some form or other - the supervision of kids has nothing to do with that

[123everton]

Upon one's own definition of dysfunctional the supervision of one's own child is imperative.
Take her out yourself today, anywhere she wants, go shopping and spend to buy an outfit.

[pericat]

my daughter is fine - everton - she is planning stuff with other friends - this girl is in school with her, has learning difficulties and tends to be clingy - I don't think mine wants to go at this stage - but shopping always sounds good LOL

[pericat]

I never was able to open that link doc-knob

[craft1948]

I think your daughter may have had a lucky escape from the swimming.................isn't there now some Heath & Safety Regs saying there must be X number of adults supervising Y number of children at swimming pools?

[Sqad]

Fantastic doc....better than "Village People"

[pericat]

I think there must be craft - I was going to stay at the swimming and then help ferry kids back to house after. No luck with that doc - am on iPhone and sometimes can't access

[ummmm]

In Northampton kids can go swimming without an adult at 8 as long as they can swim X amount of metres.

[pericat]

I can get utube. I have a work computer - no sound. We have a home computer - very slow and needs a doc and my hubby has a netbook and if he's not using it one of the kids is. Poor me eh LOL

[zzxxee]

what a delightfull family!!!!!!!! maybe take your daughter swimming or give her a treat to make up for it shes a lucky little girl to have a mum like you who worries so much xx