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06.13.08, 09:04 AM General Topics
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My 6 yo has some neighborhood friends whose parents are a little to lax for my taste. They don't supervise the dc while outside, they let them play in the street, they "forget" ...(more) (0 replies)to pick them up from the school bus and playdates, they let them play on 2nd and 3rd floors alone with the windows wide open. I don't mind having the kids here but it's eventually going to get weird if I don't let mine over there so what do I do? My dd will actually tell the parents she wants to go their houses, so I can't blame it on her either. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.13.08, 09:04 AM Flag
 

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I haven't dealt with this yet, but i'm dreading it, too. Neighbor kids are out there all by themselves. I don't know waht to say. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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Why not just ask them if they're going to keep the kids supervised at all times? Maybe they'll be honest and say no, after which you can say that you're not comfortable with that. As much as you like them, etc. etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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Honesty is not the best policy. My 7 year old's best friend's parents only smile a tight little smile at me because I asked them not to let the kids watch tv. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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not to watch tv ever? Personally we have a no tv during playdate rule but I am not going to impose that on other people. Our house our rules & vice versa -TV is not a safety issue, guns in the house? That's a deal breaker. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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their home, their rules IMO [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:16 AM Flag
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Fake?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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don't be a PITA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:27 AM Flag
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I would smile that tight little smile too. TV is not a safety issue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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agree [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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i hope you're kidding [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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That's a tough one. How well do you trust your kid? At age 7 is he responsible enough to be at a playdate where an adult is physically there but not supervising? I mean enough so he will not play in the street or sit in open windows whether or not an adult is there. If so, give him a cell phone & tell him to call you if there is a problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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OP- unfortunately I cannot trust my 6 yo to use good judgment or follow my instructions at all. She was told never to jump on a trampoline without the net around it and then did so anyway when the others did. And was also crying to go out and play ball with them IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:21 AM Flag
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That is why I said age 7, maybe this year he is too young for that responsibility but will be by 7 or at least 8. So this year you stick to playdates at your home & tell her that the only way she can play at their house is if you see him making good decisions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:30 AM Flag
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I think that you need to chill out. Who supervises kids in their own house? How far away is the bus from the house? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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that's what I was thinking, but parents nowadays are so much more intense than I was when dc was that age [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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OP- really? you think it's OK to let 6 yos play in the street and on 3rd floors with open windows unsupervised? The bus is across the street and down the block from the parents I am talking about. should their 5/6yo just go home alone and hope they are there? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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My mom wouldn't let me hang out at bf's house growing up b/c her brother was dangerous (violent, bipolar). It was uncomfortable but we just hung out at my place instead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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