A mum has been left fuming after she was sent a list of things she did wrong from a fellow mum, following a sleepover.
The 41-year-old mum says her 15-year-old daughter hosted a sleepover with four of her friends and from everything she saw on the night, the girls had a great time, had lots of fun and were respectful.
“Most of the girls’ parents thanked me and my husband for hosting and said positive things, but one texted me a list of all the things I did wrong,” she explained.
“I received the complaining mum’s text on the day after the sleepover. The text said,
Thank you for having my daughter over. It was generous of you to open up your home and graciously host her. However, I feel that many of your decisions were questionable and inappropriate.
“She then proceeded to list her objections with specific reasons for each one.”
The first concern the mum had was that the teenagers went swimming in the family’s pool. But the mum who hosted the sleepover said all of the parents were aware the girls would be swimming.
“When the sleepover invites were sent out via text message, I asked the mums if they were okay with their girls going swimming. All of them said ‘yes’ or ‘that’s okay with me’ except for the complaining mum, who simply liked my text. I assumed this meant yes.
“I would not have allowed this had the girls not been forced to pass a swimming safety unit (which included a swim test at the end) for their PE class. Additionally, my husband completed a lifeguarding course from the Red Cross and passed with flying colours.”
The second issue the mum was concerned about was the ‘unhealthy’ food her daughter ate.
“I however, did not see an issue with this because I think eating junk at sleepovers is okay. The next issue was the movie the girls watched after dinner. Since some of the girls are 14 and others are 15, we told them no R rated movies, but other than that it was up to them. They ended up choosing The Fault In Our Stars, which the complainer deemed inappropriate.
“The final thing she was mad about was the fact that the girls didn’t actually go to sleep until midnight. As a mum myself, I understand because I want my daughter to get enough sleep. However, both my husband and I do think that sleepovers are a time when it’s okay to stay up late, provided the kids let the parents sleep (which my daughter and her friends did). Additionally, the girls woke up at 8:30, meaning they got about 8 1/2 hours of sleep.”
The mum decided to address the issues in her reply text, writing:
Please tell your daughter thanks for coming! She was a pleasure to host. I understand your concerns, but considering that you never communicated your expectations or rules, I don’t think it’s fair to place the blame on me. If we ever do things like this in the future, please make sure to let me know of any restrictions ahead of time. Thank you and have a lovely weekend!
But according to the mum, things didn’t go well.
“She then responded angrily that it was my fault, and when I texted her to say sorry, she didn’t respond.”
Now the mum wants to know if she was in the wrong for not taking the blame. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
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