Rules in Other Families - Page 4

[mommy68]

I feel that house rules are not the same as eating. I wouldn't require any child visiting my home to eat something of everything I cooked if they didn't actually want the food. That seems a bit harsh. I'd let them pick whatever they know they like and eat as much of that food as they want so they get full.

I think this other child's grandmother sounded rude and too strict with a child she barely knew (and her own grandkids for that matter). I don't think I'd want my child to go over there again myself so there wouldn't be an issue with it for me.

[mammal_mama]

Well, dd really enjoys playing with her friend, so I hope something can be worked out. Up 'til lately, her parents have seemed happy to let the overnights happen at our house. They are very busy, they both work and they also have several kids including a new baby.

Also, their 8yo's best friend from school lives on the next block, so those girls are always back and forth to each other's houses, and my friend (the other mom) has commented to me that it's a big relief, it's one less thing she has to "arrange." And I can understand what with being so busy, if her dd's got a friend right there, it's just easier not to "arrange" stuff and let the 2 of them hang out, since they get along so well.

So it's basically been me calling and inviting dd's friend over every few weeks or so, because dd really wants to see her, and this last time when I called, my friend was, like, well, I've been meaning to invite your dd over here since you've had ours over so many times ...