A frustrated mum has reached out to other parents for advice after constantly being asked to take her neighbour's daughter to school - who is never ready on time.
The anonymous woman says her neighbour always has a different excuse as to why she can't take her child to school, and every time she agrees to pick her up she is always running late.
She says that while she usually gets on with the fellow parent, she is fed up of always being asked for the favour, according to Wales Online.
The mum added that she feels the school run is the only time she gets to spend proper quality time with her kids without the distractions of TV, homework and general life tasks.
She said: "This is a shame because I really enjoy the school run as a bit of time I get to spend talking to my girls away from the distractions of screens / homework / getting food ready etc."
The mum posted to MumsNet to ask other mums for advice, she said: "She texted me yesterday morning asking if I would take Jenny to school. I didn't see her message immediately but replied within 10 minutes saying yes, and saying I'd call for her at 8.30.
"At 8.30 my neighbour answered the door wearing basically no clothes saying that her daughter wasn't ready, and she hadn't seen my reply (why wouldn't you check?!)"
The mum said she is happy to take the child in an emergency but not nearly every other day, and if they are asking someone else to take their child to school surely they should get her ready on time for them and to not make them late.
She added: "The reason given for this morning's request was that her younger child was still asleep. Although, when I called, it was clear CF neighbour wasn't dressed again. She has told me in the past that Jenny hates walking. Jenny has told me that she loves to walk, and that it's her mum who hates walking! (It's literally seven minutes.)"
The mum is keen to maintain a good relationship with her neighbour and asked the other mums for advice on how to politely say no to the nearly every day requests whilst still being there for emergencies, she said: "Would I be unreasonable to say no to any future (non-emergency) requests, and how do I do this whilst maintaining a decent enough relationship that we can ask each other for actual emergencies?"
In the comments one mum said: "I would knock this on the head. I had an acquaintance like this, constantly wanting something and it all got too much. Some people will ask and ask until you are sick of it and then move on."
Whilst another said: "You are not being unreasonable, I would be honest with her and say that whilst you would be fine to help in a real emergency, you can’t do it regularly."
Another mum commented to offer advice, she said: "I just wouldn't look at any messages from her in the morning. If she's genuinely desperate she can ring. If she asks outright you'll have to say 'no I don't mind the odd one but I really value this time to have a chat'."
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