Stop kids from knocking at dinner time

[Anonymous]

Put a note on the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you outsource? We pay our nanny OT to stand at the door and shoo the kids away. Totally worth it and saved our family dinners.

Be my friend? Hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Your kids are never allowed to play? Or are you saying you want kids to have telepathic powers and know when you are sitting for dinner?

[Anonymous]

I let the kids go sometimes, depending on the evening (did we have sports, is homework still pending, etc.) Mine are 12 and 8 though so bedtime is a little later than when they were in preschool. I'll just hold dinner for the 45 minutes or so they're out burning energy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you outsource? We pay our nanny OT to stand at the door and shoo the kids away. Totally worth it and saved our family dinners.

Be my friend? Hilarious.

Even better, hire a security guard from the local grocery store for an hour every evening

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same.

It's super important that you shared with us that you live in a 20016 neighborhood. Very relevant and added to the discussion. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

This still happens? How adorable. We live downtown. If someone knocks on our door during dinner it's either a Jehova's witness or someone trying to rob us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This still happens? How adorable. We live downtown. If someone knocks on our door during dinner it's either a Jehova's witness or someone trying to rob us.

My thought too! I'm shocked OP lives in a place where kids still knock on the door. Maybe she lives in 1993

[Anonymous]

Bizarre. If someone posted "I let my child walk to a neighbors house to ask to play. He goes with another child and it's on the same street. Is that ok?" then everyone would go nuts and say it's unsafe and illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same.

OP, yes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This still happens? How adorable. We live downtown. If someone knocks on our door during dinner it's either a Jehova's witness or someone trying to rob us.

My thought too! I'm shocked OP lives in a place where kids still knock on the door. Maybe she lives in 1993

OP here: suburbs, baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same.

It's super important that you shared with us that you live in a 20016 neighborhood. Very relevant and added to the discussion. Thanks.

Obvs relevant. The kids in our 20015 neighborhood are much better behaved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kids are never allowed to play? Or are you saying you want kids to have telepathic powers and know when you are sitting for dinner?

This is a daily occurrence. What about you? Do you post your schedule on your front door?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same.

Wow. Aren't you a lovely neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same.

Wow. Aren't you a lovely neighbor.

What exactly would you like the neighborhood boys to do differently? Not ask your son to play? Not come in when their parents call them for dinner? is there a reason you can't eat 30 minutes later so that your son can play with them for more than 10 minutes?