Barging in Unannouced

Last week a friend of my husband came to visit us with his family. They had not made a programme, were nearby and decided to drop in unannounced. My husband had to return home early from office to buy snacks for them as there was nothing at home to serve. After they left, I had a hard time putting my son to sleep. He was irritable and cranky because I was attending the guests when it was the time for him to sleep. It is okay if a 9 month old doesn’t go to bed on time once in a while. But my son has been down with viral and he is not in best of his health and I am really worried about his weight. If he doesn’t get enough sleep, he won’t eat properly and will be irritable the next day too. But who cares about these things! Only the mother.