We moved into a new town 2 years ago and my kids 7 and 9 had recently made friend with the neighbors. It was nice that they play together and in the beginning it’s playing in the yard riding bikes.
Then with the heat wave, kids started coming inside and we have been very generous offering kids snacks and drinks and at times we end up with 6 kids in our house. It’s mostly the kids coming to our house since we have the biggest house and yard (in fact that’s what the kids said to me). My husband is very generous so I think my kids are modeling after him.
Now I m sick of having kids in my house, eating and drinking and finding crumbs and spill everywhere. I think the kids are making a habit too of coming in and I literally told them no a few times they can play outside. Today my kids asked if they can have a drink and use the bathroom and i literally told me to send their neighbors home since they live a few blocks down.
I told my kids to stop inviting them in, I also want to tell me to stop offering them snacks and drinks to them because after a while, it’s starting to add up. Also other parents don’t offer kids food or drink so I don’t feel it’s reciprocal.
Then with the heat wave, kids started coming inside and we have been very generous offering kids snacks and drinks and at times we end up with 6 kids in our house. It’s mostly the kids coming to our house since we have the biggest house and yard (in fact that’s what the kids said to me). My husband is very generous so I think my kids are modeling after him.
Now I m sick of having kids in my house, eating and drinking and finding crumbs and spill everywhere. I think the kids are making a habit too of coming in and I literally told them no a few times they can play outside. Today my kids asked if they can have a drink and use the bathroom and i literally told me to send their neighbors home since they live a few blocks down.
I told my kids to stop inviting them in, I also want to tell me to stop offering them snacks and drinks to them because after a while, it’s starting to add up. Also other parents don’t offer kids food or drink so I don’t feel it’s reciprocal.
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