what should I have done?

[wokkies]

Help, dd has gone to her friends both 11yrs old, when the mother picked them up she said I hope you dont mind we are taking them iceskating this afternoon and might be back a little late, I said no thats fine, so off they went, it was only after they had gone I realised dd didnt have any money with her, or was her friends mother going to pay, her friend is a twin and had a friend with her also, they wont be back till 6pm, should I ask her if she wants any money when she drops dd off or what?, all advice gratefully accepted, lol:blusingan :unsure:

[essexgirl]

if it was me i'd explain you didnt realise until dd had gone that she had no money on her and how much do you owe her for iceskate entrance fee if she says dont worry about it at least you offered hope she has a good time

[Netty]

I agree - our neighbour has taken my ds out with them a couple of times and we haven't given them any money - but we have paid for their entrace tickets when we were all going to a family party night ... so I guess it is swings and roundabouts.

If you offer her some money and she doesn't accept, maybe you could take your dd and friend out another time?

[Shiraz]

Oh Wokkies,

I am sure it has happened to us all! As you say you totally forgot...never mind!

Just ask her when she drps her off how much you owe her and that you are so blimmin sorry you totally forgot that dd didn't have any money with her!

[wokkies]

I tried phoning dd on her mobile but it was on answerphone, so will offer some cash when they drop her off, they did have a new merc though and are quite well to do unlike us, but will still offer or take her friend out somewhere in the next hols, and had ds in my arms while speaking to her friends mother and he was screaming and I was looking stressed so she probably thought she would shoot off quickly, lol

[Shiraz]

PMSL!!!

I wouldn't worry too much hun! May just be a treat for her daughter and her friends...

[wokkies]

aww, thanks for your advice every1, maybe I will hide when they drop her off, lol, no I wont that would be very naughty, will send dh to the door instead cos I might be bathing ds:crossfing :hysterica

[Sarah]

I think if it was a spur of the minute thing and as the mother said 'I hope you don't mind we are taking them ice skating' I think the mother is prepared to pay for the trip herself as a treat. If I was taking someone else's child out I wouldn't ask the parents for the money.
You can still offer, as I would offer if someone had taken mine out, but she probably wont take the money from you.
Sarah x

[wokkies]

cheers everyone, but I am thinking that she will have used her platinum card to pay for all of them, lol, but will still offer some money when she is dropped off, lol on next dilemma now, ds is bringing gf home who is veggie just for a quick snack, only thing can think of is cheese toastie in the sandwich toastie as I have bin shopping today and bought loads of meat cos just got a new oven, lol, bought pizza aswell but they have meat on them, ah well at least its just a snack

[Sarah]

Yes better than nothing!
My sister has gone back to being a veggie and it's a nightmare when she calls cos we rarely have anything suitable for her.
Sarah x

[wokkies]

ah, snow fairy u r lovely u always answer my questions the way i wud, lol, still waiting for ds and gf to come in and said they r not going in the bedroom, they can sit in the room with little ds, lol, thanx snow fairy and every1 else

[kathyhinsh]

erm, a little tip....might be a good idea 2 keep a cheese & tomato pizza in the freezer from now on, just in case!!!!

As 4 the ice-skating, I agree with the others...say sorry u 4fot 2 give her any money, & how much do u owe her. & if she says not 2 bother, I also agree 2 return the favour @ some point. X

[wokkies]

Aww thanks it was just meant to be visit to friends out of the blue, they rung us an said we will pick dd up and fetch her home again, dont really like oldest ds gf maybe thats y i bought so much meat, lol am i EVIL OR WOT?:party05:

[kathyhinsh]

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[trai]

erm, a little tip....might be a good idea 2 keep a cheese & tomato pizza in the freezer from now on, just in case!!!!

As 4 the ice-skating, I agree with the others...say sorry u 4fot 2 give her any money, & how much do u owe her. & if she says not 2 bother, I also agree 2 return the favour @ some point. X

I agree. If you offer and she refuses at least you've offered and then you could maybe take them both out another time

[wokkies]

when dd came back last night from ice skating I offered the mother some money but she said no its ok it was my treat, so thats ok, as for ds's gf, she had a cheese toastie and some choccy biccys and some garlic bread, she still seems a bit of an ice queen:)

[kathyhinsh]

oh well, she was prob just shy then!