Today was the first day of in-person school. My husband was at work, and drove past the bus stop. He saw the school bus pulling up, but did not see the kids. So he called the kids and told them to get their butts out there. After they hung up, the kids start arguing with one another about whether they're really late. I hear this, and step in.

Me: If you guys need a ride to school, I can take you.

SD14 (dialing the phone): That's ok. My mom said if we miss the bus, to call her and she'll come get us.

Her mom starts work at 8:00am. This was at 8:15. So rather than take a ride from the person right in front of them, they're going to get her to leave work, drive out to our house, run them to school, then return to work. And she would rather do that, than allow me to take them. Stupid.

Bonus: Their mother then chews out their dad for having to come get them. Again.

This happens all the time. The Skids treat her like a taxi service, like she's just sitting by the phone, waiting for them to call. That would tick me off, too.  But she never says no or tells them to stop, and more than once they've made comments about her telling them to do it. She comes and gets them and carts them around, then bitches at my husband about it.  STOP DOING IT!  She creates the problem, feeds it, then uses it as a reason to pick fights. It's stupid!

I know, a relatively minor problem. But annoying as all get out!