I honestly don't know what is reasonable.
We live on a street with lots of children. DS5 has started playing with a boy of 8, they mostly play around the street which I'm okay with (it's a cul de sac).. I am a little wary of the boy - he's a combination of sly and cocky which I'm not that happy with but then most kids seem like that these days to me.. I know his dad to say hello to and he seems nice - friendly, community spirited, knows everyone blah blah blah..
Anyway - they play with another couple of kids around the same age (5 & 8 brother and sister) and I don't know the mum except by sight.. She is fairly shouty and I haven't really had a chance to smile/acknowledge in a neighbourly way.. The kids have all been disappearing into the brother and sisters house and I'm not sure if I should put my foot down or not?! Is that crazy? Should I let my 5 year old play at the house of someone I don't know?!
The neighbours I do know don't really let their kids play on the street - is that the normal thing?!
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For genuinely not knowing what to do in this banal parenting situation?
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scortja · 21/07/2014 18:22
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