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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you all at their house or your house? If you're all at their house, then it's their rules and your DC should be allowed to do what the other DC does.  If it's your house, it's your rules.  And both kids follow them.[/quote]

It happens at both houses.

Today we were at their house, when they decided they wanted popsicles. Obviously, my kid isn't going to eat their popsicle unless their mom says yes, so he didn't even ask.  And I don't really have a "rule" about popsicles at 10 a.m..

Last week, with the video games, everyone was outside, and they came and asked if they could go inside to play video games.  Again, something I might say yes or no to.  But the other mom said immediately, "No, I want you to play outside", and since what my kid wanted was to play video games with his friend, he lost interest in video games when he thought the choice was between playing video games alone, or playing outside with his friend.

In both cases, I think the other mom was within her rights to say no.  I mean, obviously, it's her popsicles, but I also think it's reasonable for a parent to say you can't go in someone's home for whatever reason.  I just wish she'd stick with it![/quote]

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