This is supposed to be easy. No such luck. My SS11 comes down stairs this morning, grabs his coat and shoes and tries to leave. He wants to walk home. I said no can't you wait for SD (BM's new husband)? He said no he wants to leave now. What is so awful here that he needs to leave so fast. He can't wait 15 minutes for me to change or for his new SD to get over here. We live two subdivisions away from each other. I told him to call his dad at work and see if it is okay. Thinking he would say no, wait 15 minutes for SD. He told him it was okay to walk. He put down the phone and was gone. I called DH and went off on him. Why did he think it was okay to send this kid out at 9:00 in the morning in 23 degree weather. Did he not get that if I was making him call that I wanted him to say no. Disengaging here sucks. Every maternal instinct I have says this should not be happening.

Any number of things can happen to this kid and I know it would be my fault. I asked him why he can't wait, he said he wanted to go. At least SD13 is in the kitchen now waiting for SD to come get her. Her answer when I asked why SS11 was in such a rush, she had no clue, but she wasn't walking anywhere.

I give!!!!