AIBU to think this is a bit much: my neighbour has a DD who plays a lot with my own 7 yo DD. All goes well when they play outdoors, but the neighbour thinks she has a right to say to her DD, if they play in my house, that her DD is not to watch tv here, and to say to me that her DD should not watch tv in my house. I only ever let my children watch bbc-type stuff and very harmless dvds, no Disney, nothing inappropriate for their age. Sometimes the two girls end up playing together for long spells in the afternoon, and sometimes they get bored or my DD wants to watch her favourite programme. But the other DC has obviously been brainwashed against tv and sulks until she gets either my full attention or my DD ends the tv session and plays. I find myself in the position of having to entertain this child quite a bit, provide craft supplies and then clean up the mess they create. The other child is also, from my observation, used to eating a lot in the afternoon, (possibly from boredom). But really, the original question -- has someone else a right to dictate to me what I can let her DC (and mine too since they're plating together) do in my house? Plus I feel that my parenting practices are being judged by this woman...
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Neighbour's attitude to my judgement re tv viewing
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mathanxiety · 01/09/2009 20:19
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