Hello, I am new to this site and have looked it up because I had a problem this evening and I wonder if anyone else has come across anything similar.
My Mum and Dad live 700 miles away from me (my sister lives nearer them and does a lot of caring for them). Since the start of the pandemic, as I was unable to visit during lockdown, I have phoned them every day around 6.30pm, they like to have a routine and it suits me too as I can schedule it in to my day. It's worked fine up until now.
This evening I was just about to phone when someone called at my door and I had to deal with them. I was still talking at the door at 6.50pm when my sister phoned saying Dad had been on the phone to her in a panic because I hadn't phoned them. I asked her to let them know all was fine and I would phone them as soon as I'd finished sorting out my doorstep caller. I phoned Mum & Dad about 5 minutes later and they were practically ready to call the police. They had convinced themselves I been abducted or mangled in a car accident or met with some horrific end. They were in a terrible state. All because I had been 20 minutes later than the normal time I phone.
What can I do? I've tried varying the time I phone but this just confuses them and they end up sitting and waiting by the phone for hours for me to ring, so I feel it's better if I phone at the same time each day.
They don't do technology so I can't send them a text or email.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received!
Many thanks
Tracy
My Mum and Dad live 700 miles away from me (my sister lives nearer them and does a lot of caring for them). Since the start of the pandemic, as I was unable to visit during lockdown, I have phoned them every day around 6.30pm, they like to have a routine and it suits me too as I can schedule it in to my day. It's worked fine up until now.
This evening I was just about to phone when someone called at my door and I had to deal with them. I was still talking at the door at 6.50pm when my sister phoned saying Dad had been on the phone to her in a panic because I hadn't phoned them. I asked her to let them know all was fine and I would phone them as soon as I'd finished sorting out my doorstep caller. I phoned Mum & Dad about 5 minutes later and they were practically ready to call the police. They had convinced themselves I been abducted or mangled in a car accident or met with some horrific end. They were in a terrible state. All because I had been 20 minutes later than the normal time I phone.
What can I do? I've tried varying the time I phone but this just confuses them and they end up sitting and waiting by the phone for hours for me to ring, so I feel it's better if I phone at the same time each day.
They don't do technology so I can't send them a text or email.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received!
Many thanks
Tracy