Trying not to burn bridges over COVID

[Anonymous]

Apologize and tell her you wish it were different, but you're just not comfortable having her kids over at your house right now. I don't think you'll be the only one saying/doing so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my kids don’t have preexisting conditions but we won’t allow any play dates during this period. so if you want you can just tell them no playdates during covid. no further explanation is necessary, really, even for healthy kids.

This. I’m not allowing visitors during this period. It’s common sense. State your rules and don’t apologize. If the mom acts weird after this, you don’t want her as a friend anyway.

You need to tell the neighbors, you’re not allowing play dates. That’s it. No explanations beyond no play dates. You can text the mom once. If her kids knock on your door, tell them clearly “No more play dates, do not knock again.”