Boy in ds's class turned up on my doorstep

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Ds has invited a friend over to play today. on the way back from collecting his friend we saw another boy who is in their class looking for somewhere to go. He apparently told ds that he would come down to ours, which he subsequently did do. Thing is, this boy is really quite naughty and is left to roam the streets as he pleases and i dont really want ds getting friendly with him. Luckily dh opened the door to him and invited him in thinking he just wanted to speak to ds not to come in and play so now we're stuck with him as I feel I cant just turf him out. Also dont want to encourage him to just drop in when he feels like it. any tips or am i just being a nasty mummy? Ds isnt too keen either

as a human being i would have had to look out for his welfare - as much for myself as for him - as i couldnt live with the consequenses.

i would have phoned the parents and told them to come and collect him.

even though I am quite happy about my sons playing out, I think this boy's family went too far.

I assume the boy livs at least a few streets away(over 5 minutes walk). This is much further than I'd let an 8 year old roam.

Also, at this time of year, when it's dark and cold, I don't let my boys play out after 5.00 - even the nearly 11 year old.

They know families with children in our street ( a few doors up from us). Sometimes they get invited in to play or visa versa. If this happens it is a fixed rule the guest's parents know and give their permission.

I've known quite children who say their parents won't mind if they come in to play, and don't see why I want to contact them. I don't think it's that unusual But also, IME, some apparently 'lone' children, do actually have a place they can go to and someone looking after them - a nearby relative's house, and the parents have not abandoned them - but the children keep quiet as they want you to think you must have them in your house. Things aren't always as black and white as they seem.