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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of more than one child have this issue all the time. Even when it is a drop off party, you will see what it feels like to pull away your screaming, upset younger child from Pump It Up or some other place. It's just another life lesson for them, in my book. Get a sitter, do a babysitting co-op, or trade off (you watch two younger kids - yours and a friend's - and the friend takes the invited kids to the party or vice versa or ask another family if they can bring your child and then next time you bring the other child). It was very rare that I had to actually pay a sitter. If you can plan ahead, it is not hard or expensive. [/quote] 8:07 here. Good for you for actually teaching your children that life has disappointments and they're not automatically invited everywhere all the time. You're right -- it is a life lesson. The trouble is, the parents think they're entitled to bring all their kids. I wish every parent would read The Blessing of a Skinned Knee or The Blessing of a B Minus. We should all think about this issue: "How can I be an effective parent in a culture that breeds anxiety and entitlement in children?"[/quote]
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