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Playdate etiquette

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Lillsmills · 18/02/2024 01:48

Recently 7 year old DC had a friend over for a few hours on a playdate. The way this friend talks to DC is pretty horrible, but i know i don't hear everything going on. They had a couple of big fall outs, the second time both were complaining to me about something the other had said or done at the same time. My patience had really been tested during the playdate, mainly with the way I heard the friend talking to DC, so I told them both off. Normally i wouldn't have told them off, I'd have been more patient. I didn't say anything when dad came to collect as i just didnt think, but since the playdate the parents have clearly been unhappy with me - ignoring me on the school run in the week before half term when previously they'd say hello and have a chat. I've texted a couple of times, just general chit-chat, as i normally would do, and havent received a reply which is unusual. DC is due to go on a playdate after school with this friend this week. Should I have said something? Is it really bad form to tell a child off when they are at your house (I did tell them both off so didn't single anyone out ).

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DinnaeFashYersel · 18/02/2024 01:59

I'd have told the children off and probably told the parents too.

Hermittrismegistus · 18/02/2024 02:10

Why do you care? The child was a little shit. You won't have to come up with an excuse to refuse the child a play date now.

Wanna17 · 18/02/2024 02:36

If they won't tell their kid to behave properly someone has to!

I sometimes have to get involved when my son plays on his Xbox with school friends, as clearly none of their parents are listening to anything going on and the language and some of the bullying is ridiculous, so I regularly go on and tell them to pack it in! If any of their parents don't like it they're free to parent their own children themselves and save me the job!

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Pinkl · 18/02/2024 02:37

I’d have told them both off but would have mentioned it to the parent that collected.

Hotttchoc · 05/05/2024 21:42

If the child is with you and the parents are no there then yes I think it's fine to tell them.

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