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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have social elementary school kids and our house is a block from school. I’d love for our house to become the hangout house for them and their friends, but what age would that start happening? When did your kids start regularly going to other kid’s homes without it being orchestrated by you and their parents? [/quote]

The hangout house is the one where the parents aren’t around.  So unless you both work full time, this is an unlikely scenario. [/quote]

Not entirely true. 
I work from home and am usually up in my bedroom or in my office -- we have a huge family room and living room, so our house always ends up as the hangout house after school and on weekends.

We have an open door policy, I always keep my fridge and pantry very well stocked with snacks, fruit, frozen pizzas and drinks, we have a 70" TV in the family room and a 60" in the living room, my son has all of his gaming systems & VR goggles in the family room, they have a ton of games like cards against humanity and the card game werewolf,  they can make a much noise as they want and it won't bother us, we have a fire pit out back for smores making and the biggest incentive... we make ourselves scarce and allow them their fun time without being overbearing (although, on weekends, I'll pop into the kitchen to grab a drink or something, and my 16 year old son's friends will come up and hug me and say things like "wanna come hang out, momma?" and of course I know they're only saying this because they know I never will, but it's sweet).

OP, make your house comfortable, homey, and a place where kids can feel safe and relax... but most of all, make yourself scarce and they'll come flocking!

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