Kids: Today, I received an urgent call from my son's nursery asking...

By MrsRODixon - 05/03/2015 12:38 - United Kingdom - Pencoed

Today, I received an urgent call from my son's nursery asking me to collect him, saying he was, "lethargic, complaining about being ill and crying". I get there and he's running around, playing and admits he just wanted to come home. They still made me take him home. FML

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By joshua - 25/01/2010 21:24 - United States

Today, I got a call from my younger brother's school to pick him up immediately. He had a test today, but he had the brilliant idea that by telling everyone he had head lice, he could go home. I had to leave work to pick him up, and now I have to take him to a doctor so they can see if he can go back. FML

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By Ariane - 28/11/2022 12:00 - Belgium - Brussels

Today, my son's school called me at work to let me know my son had broken his leg playing soccer, so I had to come and take him to hospital. I told my boss I had to leave, explaining why. He asked, "How old is your son? - 16. - He's 16 and he still needs his mother? You're not leaving!" FML

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By Anonymous - 29/06/2014 04:16 - United States

Today, I had to go pick up my kid, because he threw up while playing at his friend's house. The boy's mother bitched me out for not keeping my son at home while he was "ill". Her breath was unspeakably foul. So foul that it caused me to throw up too. FML

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By Chandler - 16/09/2011 19:26 - United States

Today, in a desperate bid to avoid going to the doctor, my young son ran into and hid inside a cactus garden. I had to drag him out. FML

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By Stupid - 01/03/2018 15:00

Today, I found out my son has been lying about being sick. He kept complaining so I took him to the doctor and got him some medicine. Now he’s actually sick because he took meds he didn’t even need. He did it solely so he could get an expensive get well soon gift. FML

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By Rory - 14/04/2012 22:19 - Canada - Toronto

Today, despite the fact that I'm really sick, my mom insisted that I come home and help babysit my cousins this weekend. When I got there, everyone else took off to do "errands," leaving me with three hyperactive, howler monkey-like children to deal with. FML

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By boymom - 04/08/2021 15:59

Today, my son broke his arm roughhousing with his brother on a bunk bed. While at the ER, he thought it would be funny to tell a different story to each doctor and nurse, forcing me to speak over him. They found this behavior "suspicious" and reported us to child services. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2020 01:00 - Canada - Toronto

Today, at midnight, I heard my son calling for his mom. I stopped by his room and asked him what was wrong? He didn't tell me. Instead, he said: "Oh, I don't need you." FML

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By Lauren Smith - 17/10/2010 16:52 - United States

Today, I came home from work. I was really tired and told my son that I would make him dinner later. He called the cops saying, "Mommy won't feed me." FML

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By Uproar - 17/10/2012 23:00 - Iceland

Today, I got a phone call from my 6-year-old son's school telling me they were concerned about him as he wouldn't stop barking at the radiator. After talking to my husband about it, I found out he's been teaching him so he could see the look on my face. FML

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Thursday 5 March 2015 16:27

Sounds like a bad nursery.

Mightyrif 23

Thursday 5 March 2015 16:29

You've got a devious little genius there. Better be on his good side from now on.

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TiggyBonkers 32

Thursday 5 March 2015 18:30

Clever little fella! He's going places!

iRambo 12

Thursday 5 March 2015 19:50

Or is it opposite? Maybe they "lied" to the parents saying that he's sick to get him home because he's just plan hyperactivity?

PennyLane27 32

Thursday 5 March 2015 20:03

If they sent home hyperactive tots, they'd end up with an empty classroom, and failing business. Parents talk, too. "I can't believe they sent home Johnny the other day!" "They've sent home my Susie twice recently!" Plus at 3, kids can talk, and you can generally tell when your kid is lying.

stolenballoon 5

Thursday 5 March 2015 20:29

Seeing your response saying that there's probably an adjustment period, it makes a lot of sense. Though I have to tell you about a story I saw about a young boy (a lot younger than your boy), who had been acting lethargic and ill, etc. He had experienced a bumped head about 2 months beforehand, and then suddenly died and one of the day care workers was charged with his murder. There are a lot more details to the case, but I don't blame the day care workers - there's a certain amount of protection, both for themselves and the other children.

c_wyld 21

Thursday 5 March 2015 22:21

Signs of a future lawyer...

bleedingglitter 24

Thursday 5 March 2015 22:43

What a little player!

LadyKayDee 23

Friday 6 March 2015 0:16

Been there, done that. Haha But in my defense i was bullied and didnt know it was something i had to tell my parents and thought thats how school was.So i looked for ways to not go. Just talk to ur kid once and hopefully its nothing serious.Good luck.

SkankyPants 5

Friday 6 March 2015 0:40

Ritalin?!

jqmalang 17

Friday 6 March 2015 6:17

Discipline is always a must on every child to learn from right and wrong.

Exaspera 54

Friday 6 March 2015 9:05

Find out what his "money" is and take it away. Like his iPad or teddy bear.

Flyndaran 10

Friday 6 March 2015 10:58

Despite what many here seem to think, there is a difference between annoying and insane hellion. Toddler behavior is a giant spectrum from creepy angel to wildly destructive monster.