What are your standards before letting your kid go over to another families house?

[Anonymous]

Inspired by another thread.

My parents only requirement was that the family was also Christian. Growing up in the south that was 90% of families. They were delusional to think if they were church goers they were good. I ended up in some very dangerous homes (rampant sexual, physical and emotional abuse and parents with addiction issues).

My own children are still too small to go over to anyone’s house alone.

What are your requirements? Religion? Socioeconomic status? Education? Employment? Gut feeling? Good vibes?

[Anonymous]

Nothing, but I talk to my kids about what went on at the playdate after they come back. (Who was there, what did they do, who supervised them, etc.)

[Anonymous]

To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t send my kid to a republican house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

I usually go with kid for the first visit, and casually ask about guns and drug use. If I get a bad vibe I stay or make up excuse for us both to leave.

[Anonymous]

This is funny; both kids are in our Church’s youth group, but they don’t hang out with those kids outside of church.

Nearly all parents are fine around here (McLean).

DS was friends with one kid in MS who seemed like a troublemaker (sent disturbing texts about the “b!+ches” he liked in class), but that faded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

Most people will not tell you they have a gun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

I usually go with kid for the first visit, and casually ask about guns and drug use. If I get a bad vibe I stay or make up excuse for us both to leave.

Yes please ask that. I really wouldn’t want your kid around mine since you are clearly an extreme LWNJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

Most people will not tell you they have a gun

Both Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have bragged about the guns they own.

Guess they are not good enough for whack-job PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To go alone: I always asked about guns. If there are guns, they need to be secure and the ammunition also needs to be secured in a separate location (within the house).

I usually go with kid for the first visit, and casually ask about guns and drug use. If I get a bad vibe I stay or make up excuse for us both to leave.

lol! How do you casually ask about guns and drug use?

[Anonymous]

Just that I generally know who the kid is. Meaning I know its someone from the soccer team or from school or from the neighborhood. School is actually the hardest because I don't hang around there and dont know any of the parents of kids from the class. But ive gotten to know the parents of the kids my son asks to play with.

I trust his judgment on who he wants to spend time with. I also dont believe a lot of harm can come from 2 hours of being in someone's house during the day. I guess that sounds naive but i think its just realistic. Even if the parents are nut jobs, how much can they really expose my kid too at that time? Especially if my kid already knows the child.

Son is in 4th grade. At younger ages I had stricter policies.

I dont allow any sleepovers, fwiw. Even in the best of situations they can get weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inspired by another thread.

My parents only requirement was that the family was also Christian. Growing up in the south that was 90% of families. They were delusional to think if they were church goers they were good. I ended up in some very dangerous homes (rampant sexual, physical and emotional abuse and parents with addiction issues).

My own children are still too small to go over to anyone’s house alone.

What are your requirements? Religion? Socioeconomic status? Education? Employment? Gut feeling? Good vibes?

Dear God - this is DCUM. We know Christians are all bad. What a stupid thread to take a cheap shot at Christians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inspired by another thread.

My parents only requirement was that the family was also Christian. Growing up in the south that was 90% of families. They were delusional to think if they were church goers they were good. I ended up in some very dangerous homes (rampant sexual, physical and emotional abuse and parents with addiction issues).

My own children are still too small to go over to anyone’s house alone.

What are your requirements? Religion? Socioeconomic status? Education? Employment? Gut feeling? Good vibes?

I didn't care about race or religion but made sure parents look decent, educated and family oriented. My must was mom being present at the time of play date.

[Anonymous]

*as women in general more responsible and less predatory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inspired by another thread.

My parents only requirement was that the family was also Christian. Growing up in the south that was 90% of families. They were delusional to think if they were church goers they were good. I ended up in some very dangerous homes (rampant sexual, physical and emotional abuse and parents with addiction issues).

My own children are still too small to go over to anyone’s house alone.

What are your requirements? Religion? Socioeconomic status? Education? Employment? Gut feeling? Good vibes?

TROLL ALERT!!

this is a troll post