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Mom Is Torn About Leaving Her Son at Home Alone While She Drives Her Husband to the Airport: ‘He Says Leave Him in Bed'
A wife is at odds with her husband about an airport run
The woman said that he wants them to leave their 10-year-old son at home alone while she drives him to the airport at 4 a.m.
'I'd planned on getting him up and putting him in the car in his pajamas, but everyone thinks that's silly,' she explainedA mother's nerves are taking flight while deciding whether to briefly leave her son at home while she drives her husband to the airport.
The mom detailed the familial dilemma on the community forum Mumsnet, where she explained her and her partner's vastly different viewpoints.
'Me and hubby are having a little disagreement about leaving our child home alone for an airport run,' she wrote. 'For context, my child is 10 and an overall sensible child, very well behaved and a great sleeper.'
'My husband and his friends are off on a short trip next weekend and need to leave for the airport at 4 a.m.,' she continued. 'My husband says leave him in bed because I'll be back in 45 to 60 minutes.'
However, the mom disagrees with her husband's proposed plan.
'I'd planned on getting him up and putting him in the car in his pajamas, but everyone thinks that's silly,' she said. 'Our child says he doesn't care about being left alone at home, but he will ultimately do as told.'
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Many Mumsnet users sided with the mother.
'I wouldn't be leaving my 10-year-old alone at 4 a.m., nor would I be getting him up out of bed. Tell him to book a taxi,' one person replied, while another user commented, 'I have a 10-year-old and I just asked her and she said no way would she be happy with staying home alone.'
Others warned that the airport run could take longer than anticipated.
'You could be delayed coming home, your car could break down, you could be involved in a car accident on the way home — doesn't matter how carefully you drive, you could be unlucky enough to have some idiot run into you,' a third reader cautioned both parents.
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