I just forgot to read the monthly calendar that his wonderful school sends home that clearly stated that there was no "bunch a lunch"(where the kids stay longer to eat lunch and play) this week. So as you can imagine the end result was the same. School ended and my son sits in the office alone... waiting...
I receive a phone call from the preschool director while at the grocery store (with a cart full of food), in which I didn't hear until my cell phone starts beeping to let me know their is a voicemail message. By then the school has called the house (no answer) and called my mother-in-law (emergency contact). Needless to say I leave my full shopping cart where I stand (hoping it will be there, intact, if and when I return) and hurriedly hop in the car to rescue my forgotten child. I get to the school to find Porter quietly sitting in the corner desk eating the lunch I thoughtfully prepared for him earlier that morning. Poor thing. My heart sinks. He gives me the awkward smile and packs up the rest of his lunch. Sweet Mrs. Henderson and the other teachers try to make me feel better about the situation but it is official...
Today I have become "THAT MOM"
To My sweet Porter-
"I am so sorry"
Don't you worry, "that mom" will make it up to you... Toys, candy? And I promise to do a little less day dreaming of tropical escapes.
9 comments:
if it makes you feel better....I have done it too!! And I bet that will be the last time you do it too....it was mine! LOL
now why didn't you call your VT for some help?! I'm just going to remember this, so I don't feel so bad when it happens to me someday!
Have any of your children fallen out of the car window on to the cement yet? Or out of a grocery cart? You could be THAT mom...eh hem...
My heart breaks for Porter. That is so sad! It happens though.
You could be like Julie and forget your kid (she left Kate) in Michaels and have the cashier run after you asking if you want her back! At least Porter was supervised!
Don't feel to bad.....A few weeks ago I was at a play date with Riley at the park and forgot to pick Carson up from school. Luckily she's enrolled in Kid Korner (an after school daycare program) and they kept her till I picked up Tyler. So sad she told the teacher's she wasn’t supposed to be there and that Mommy was picking her up. Man I felt so horrible!!
Well, by the responses you've received it looks like you aren't the only one. :) I'm sure that doesn't make you feel any better, but I guess it does happen. I think sometimes we end up having so much going on that it gets hard to keep things straight. I know this is no where near what you went through but today I had a bowl of mac n cheese and was pouring a soda into a glass. I stopped to wait for the bubbles to go down and when I went to pour the rest of the can, I poured it into my bowl of food. Again, not really anything like what you went through, but proof that sometimes we forget things and make mistakes... and sometimes feel like we are losing our minds!
I've done it too. I can totally blame Adam though. It was his turn to pick him up and he forgot, so I was called and humiliated. We all do it, he has probably already forgotten.
The people at Parkcrest are so nice. Don't stress over it. Maybe a treat for him will help or just telling him how sorry you were. I am sure he's fine and knows you love him. They can always call me too since I'm there getting Cody.
Welcome to the "that mom" club! It's not an exclusive club- as you can see. My induction to the club was while I was with a customer for work and I had to hide my absolute look of horror and shame before I rushed out. To think that my kids were smart enough to call 1-800-CALL-UPS so I could be tracked down! Lucky yours was in school in a safe environment! Just remember that as a member of the club, you must educate others of the pitfalls of membership. Porter will survive, but it may cost you in guilt.
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