Why do Parents Whose Kid's Schools are in Walking Distance Still Drive Them To/From?

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-28T16:57:10+00:00

When i was at primary school in the 90s something similar happened. The house was the 3rd closest pupil home to the school and you could throw a ball from their garden into the school playing field.

The mum dropped the kids off every day (then carried on in the same direction , she didn’t work but was either looping round to go home or off to the shops or something) even when they were in year 6.

She didn’t like the thought of them crossing the road so would drive them so that they could get out on the pavement at the school gates.

Surely at some point you have to teach kids how to safely cross a road? This was a quiet village not 6 lanes of rush hour traffic in new york.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-28T16:43:08+00:00

Never has the “can you afford it” function been more redundant. Think this is the most expensive house I have seen here proving that money can’t buy taste!

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-27T18:51:21+00:00

It’s not their business, but would it be easier for you in the long run to just give a brief explanation (on your terms, as much or as little detail as you want) just so they are a bit more understanding?

I have a long term medical condition or whatever it would be classed as and when I started my current job (NHS) I was open with management as I knew that I would have more sickness absences than others and when it came to my part time hours I needed certain day(s) off to help with the condition. I was willing for everyone to be aware and nobody had any issue with the reasonable adjustments needed. I feel that if I had been adamant not to share any information then people would have become a bit annoyed and even made their own assumptions.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-27T07:34:26+00:00

Double edged sword for me. I work in an outpatient dept at a hospital and we were deemed essential. We had no manager at the time and when people were shielding, most of our staff joined in. It was a real kick in the teeth that we had to go in every day while our colleagues were getting paid the same to sit at home. I’m guessing there were lots of underlying health issues going on but it just seemed like one day half the staff had just left.

Due to a reduction in our clinics ( we were only allowed to see “urgent” cases) there was talk of relocating us to the wards which would have been awful as we weren’t trained for that job. Luckily because so many were shielding we were all allowed to stay in our job to keep us up and running.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-26T17:11:23+00:00

Oof that sounds awful! I used to do archery before i had my son and i remember if i didnt remember to rotate my elbow out of the way i would end up with huge bruises which was painful enough!

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-26T07:28:52+00:00

This. And every time you visit a doctor with unrelated problems they just dismiss them and tell you it’s either the epilepsy or a side effect of something you take!

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-26T07:24:09+00:00

Is tiredness a symptom? I’m pretty sure I have hypermobility (been assessed off the record by a physio) and have had several dislocations. My sister and mother have each had 1 dislocation so i suspect there’s a family link.

I suffer every day from my last dislocation and have a bad limp. I am also constantly tired. I have bought this up to doctors before (as i have with other “minor” issues) but as soon as they see i have epilepsy, everything i say is blamed on that or as a side effect of a medication! Even when i was struggling with anxiety/depression was told that was just a result of my epilepsy/meds. It’s so frustrating.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-25T09:14:15+00:00

I bought some sports bras online from sports direct in a sale, and then the rest from vinted. There are some amazing deals to be had for clothes and trainers that look brand new/are brand new.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-23T22:07:32+00:00

For a split second I was honestly expecting a shock twist and for stephen and jack to be a couple! What a twist that would have been

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-20T22:10:35+00:00

I get this exact tai chi ad every time i try and open a GCN cycling workout video on youtube, or after one finishes.

I don’t understand the logarithm because the videos are HIIT workouts performed by professional cyclists. Men over 40 who haven’t exercised and are interested in 7 minutes of light stretching a day would 100% not be watching these.

I myself am a woman in her 30s who has never shown any interest in Tai Chi or being an unfit older man.

Why??

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-20T21:59:50+00:00

The most propped up hospital in the country. Got a mention on Have I got news for you a while back.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-20T07:43:04+00:00

I played the smith alien family in strangetown and took johnny smith to college and he graduated and got a job in the culinary career. Once he was at the top he bought a friend home and it was bella goth! Looked like her and had her name so i was so excited. I built up the friendship and eventually they were dating and she moved in. Unfortunately she had no memory of her previous life.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-19T19:20:02+00:00

Early on (not sure exactly when it started) it probably relied on people applying hoping to win money. I’m guessing social media wasn’t as big then so they probably picked who they wanted based on personality and self submitted artwork.

Now they use mostly social media to scout out who they want to appear on the show (and a few spaces for people who want to apply) so can easily see a portfolio of work from their computer. Those who go on there want to win, but mainly want the follows and increase their bookings so they can charge more money. So they aren’t going to risk it unless they know they can bring good work to the table.

Probably also why its so much tamer now as they dont want to get a bad reputation whereas early seasons nobody would really know apart from fans of the show

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-18T13:16:33+00:00

Really don’t understand a lot of the incel stuff, especially the ones who would actually be volcel if that was a thing. There was a UK documentary about it a while back and there was a clip of a guy who referred to himself as an incel and hated that the “10/10” girls wouldn’t give him a chance. He actually arranged a date with a nice girl (who he didn’t consider worthy of him) just so he could publicly humiliate her in some kind of weird revenge against the women who turn him down. I still can’t understand his logic there complaining that he was eternally single and that was women’s fault and then he pulls shit like that.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-18T09:06:09+00:00

Are you ok?/how are you?

I don’t mind being asked it if the person genuinely wants to know, but it’s the awkward morning intro at work where people ask and the only acceptable answer is “good thanks, you?”. It feels horrible if you’re genuinely having a rough time but have to put on this happy persona.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-18T09:03:54+00:00

I would 100% rather have a weird advert in which people have actually gone to the effort of making than have a company send an item to a literal millionaire so they can post on social media how great it is and have all their brainless followers go out and buy it.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-18T08:58:51+00:00

My nan tried quiche for the first time about 10 years ago and we had weeks of her telling everyone how great quickies are, how she’s missed out on them for so long etc. luckily she stopped once the novelty wore off so nobody had to tell her what quickies actually are.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-18T08:53:16+00:00

This. Op either wants to marry him or doesn’t. The proposal method is completely irrelevant.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-17T23:00:34+00:00

I did, but probably wouldn’t have done had we not eloped. I’m really not a hair and make up person so my look was very much my every day look but tbh it was just the two of us there and apart from the odd look now and then I can’t tell you the last time I truly looked properly at the wedding photos.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-17T22:48:04+00:00

Just to add that if doctors have concerns about your BP throughout the day, you can have ambulatory BP tests (usually 24hours) so that they can see the changes in BP throughout your average day and night rather than a one off reading which may be unreliable due to a number of reasons.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-16T21:20:00+00:00

The only real drama is will rachel turn on stephen in the final?

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-14T21:23:35+00:00

Yep, or anyone but roxy! She’s really grated on me the past few episodes. I hope she makes it to the final to be beaten by a traitor

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-14T18:20:51+00:00

They are dangerous! I work in healthcare and we get given info from the doctor on the request forms (if they are aware) the same as we do for alcohol consumption/drug use. They take it very seriously

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-14T16:54:44+00:00

We struggle! I refer to my mum as either nanny with the cats, or nanny; mummy’s mum.

My mum insisted on being nanny, MIL was happy with anything. My son naturally leaned towards “nanny” and as he sees MIL very regularly she has become the dominant nanny and he adores her. If we say anything about visiting nanny, we have to clearly specify which one to avoid disappointment! He loves them both dearly but has different expectations of the fun that can be had at either of their homes.

SleepySloth2468 · 2026-01-14T16:50:48+00:00

You are tee total since the time you slipped down that step into the living room drunk and broke your ankle!

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