Would it be rude to send her home after an hour vs. taking to pool?

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

It’s pretty bold of someone to send their kid over to someone else’s house at *noon* when the kid has not had lunch.

In the summer? People eat lunch later in the summer. No big deal. Feed the kid or send her away. OP sounds like a PITA.

People eat later in the summer?? Who made those rules?

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I have no problem with a kid stopping by to play with my kid unannounced. I would have just sent a text to the mom saying that we can't play long a d would be sending the other kid home in a few. I also would have liked taking the other kid to the pool though. My kids like playing with other children and have a better time with friends.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

It’s pretty bold of someone to send their kid over to someone else’s house at *noon* when the kid has not had lunch.

I'm not envisioning this as someone who "sent their kid over". I'm picturing a tween riding around the neighborhood seeing who's around to hang. This is so not a big deal. I know op said it's not "in the neighborhood" but what does that really mean... The kid biked what, a mile or so? No big deal, any of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Are your social skills really so lacking that you don't know how to say "I'm sorry you came all this way, Maggie, but we are getting ready to leave the house. I'll text your mom and let her know you are on your way back home."

Some of you are so pathetic that you have to crowdsource something like this. Some really stupid women on here.

Yet here you are ...

Is that supposed to be an insult? Because you're proving my point about how some of the women on here are really stupid. Do you know what "some" means, sweetie? Probably not, because you're too dumb.

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If the kid came over unannounced, you can send her home unannounced. Why are you texting her mom?

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OP do you know how to navigate every little situation in guys life without asking the world about it?

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

No, our parents called.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

No. Wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

+1. You knocked on the door. The parent opened it. You said can Jane come out in play. The parent said sorry, she can't right now. You said ok and went on your way.

We don't live "back in the day." Pick up the phone and call and ask if it's a good time. Your neighbor is not your nanny. Oh, and don't send your kid to someone else's house at noon without feeding them. How freaking presumptous.

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Anonymous wrote:Are your social skills really so lacking that you don't know how to say "I'm sorry you came all this way, Maggie, but we are getting ready to leave the house. I'll text your mom and let her know you are on your way back home."

Some of you are so pathetic that you have to crowdsource something like this. Some really stupid women on here.

Yet here you are ...

Is that supposed to be an insult? Because you're proving my point about how some of the women on here are really stupid. Do you know what "some" means, sweetie? Probably not, because you're too dumb.

You got her girlfriend

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Anonymous wrote:You can tell a random kid who shows up that your kid is unable to play because you are eating now and then leaving. This is a non issue.

+1. Id head it off at the door.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

It’s pretty bold of someone to send their kid over to someone else’s house at *noon* when the kid has not had lunch.

In the summer? People eat lunch later in the summer. No big deal. Feed the kid or send her away. OP sounds like a PITA.

And you sound like one of Those Parents that foist your kid off at every possible moment without checking with anyone else.

How is letting your kid ride their bike (and the kid deciding to stop at OP’s house to see if OP’s kid can play) “foisting your kid” on anyone? My kids get up later in the summer and eat later, but they know where they live and where lunch is when they are hungry. No one is “expecting” anyone to do anything. There was no obligation to OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.

The other mom was rude. She could have texted before her kid showed up.

back in the day, kids rode bikes for hours, stopp9ng by various lids houses. sometimes the kids will come out to play and sometimes they couldnt. not a big deal.

It’s pretty bold of someone to send their kid over to someone else’s house at *noon* when the kid has not had lunch.

In the summer? People eat lunch later in the summer. No big deal. Feed the kid or send her away. OP sounds like a PITA.

And you sound like one of Those Parents that foist your kid off at every possible moment without checking with anyone else.

Yep this is one of "it takes a village" (meaning they take, everyone else gives ) folks

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Apparently DCUM would hate my neighborhood. Kids stop by each other’s houses to play. They ask if it’s a good time, and if it’s not, they go home or somewhere else. I like that my child is learning to navigate social situations. I’m not her cruise director.

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This isn’t hard, OP. Imagine if you had already been AT the pool.