Weird Thing #22 Not Invite You Past the Threshold When You’re Picking Up Your Kid
If there’s one consolation at the end of a long, tiring afternoon, it’s seeing another mom when you pick your kid up, sharing a little chit chat, maybe stepping inside her front door to have a look around. It’s not that you’re nosy exactly, it’s just nice to have adult, human contact. That, and you’ve watched a lot of HGTV and want to see what her digs look like. Which makes it very weird indeed when the other mother says, “Oh, I’ll get him,” and leaves you standing with your boots on in her mudroom or worse yet, at the front door. We can figure out what the reason is — messy house, embarrassment over the furniture, or lack thereof — but still, it’s weird. And by the way, if you’re the one standing on the threshold after you’ve been invited in, that’s weird too. (Do you agree? Let us know at www.weirdthingsmomsdo.com)
I once pushed my way in past the front door (non chalantly, of course.) I couldn’t stand being left on the porch, again. It Now, I feel weird every single time I see the mom, like somehow I violated her privacy. I don’t think I’ll be doing that again!
Comment by Eva — January 27, 2010Yes, I have found myself on both sides of this awkward situation. When it’s my home, sometimes, I’ve wondered if it is presumtuous to assume that the other Mom even wants to come in. Maybe she is in a rush, wants to grab the kid and go. Maybe she couldn’t care less about my decorating. And what if the Dad is picking up….?
Comment by Keri — January 29, 2010It’s totally just messy house syndrome. If I had a dime every time someone showed up and I was throwing dirty clothes in my room to shut the door, I’d be a rich and messy weird mom
Comment by kelli — February 2, 2010