Hi, I have new neighbours with children of similar ages to my children, they are nice enough children but because their parents are strict with their diets and no tv/gadgets, nothing fun in their garden, they have taken to coming to my house all of the time... while I love my children to have their friends to play, I am finding that every day is a little too much, the children never go to play at their house as it's boring.. and their parents aren't jumping through hoops to invite my children for tea even though I have fed their children numerous times... the balance isn't right!
In the first couple of weeks of them moving in, their children were at mine and the parents came over and dropped their keys off and went out leaving their kids at mine even though I was having a family Sunday lunch!(it was Easter Sunday!!)
Their Parents have now suggested that we all help each other out having each others children to sleep over so we can get nights out with our partners... I have my parents and in laws to help, I don't want to get involved in this arrangement as I fear I will be doing the lions share of childcare..
I dont want to be mean or un neighbourly but I'm beginning to feel claustrophobic in my own home..
I roll up in the car and their children are running out the door... their parents don't do anything with them so our house is a breath of fresh air for them... plesse help