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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most of what you wrote sounds great, OP. I wish I lived in a community like that when my kids were younger.

I would have no problem saying “Billy it’s time to come in for lunch” without inviting everyone else in for lunch. It sounds like they aren’t even asking. If you mean the kids are inside your house playing at lunch time, well yes, in that case I’d either provide lunch for everyone or send the other kids home.

My kids are older now so I might be out of touch, but a 6 year old with a smart watch is insane. Especially because it doesn't sound like he’s ever really out of your sight.[/quote]

I wish I had this when my kids were younger.  We moved into an UC neighborhood ($3M++) and the kids don't play with each other, even similar aged kids!!  When they're babies the nannies took them to the playground, but believe it or not there were social dynamics amongst the nannies.  The Latinas (I'm also Latina) were exclusive toward other ethnicities.  Our nanny was African, so an outsider of sorts.  When my kids did play with neighborhood kids the playdates were overly curated and meticulously planned and orchestrated by a nanny (of course).  Like snack time was an apple craft where they made a face with peanutbutter, marshmallows and other stuff.  Despite my neighborhood being safe and our neighbors being kind, it was way too uptight to give kids the freedom I had in a free range neighborhood as a kid.   Also the kids are mostly in different private schools and the ones that coincidentally are in the same school are of different ages.

Long story short - enjoy what you have.  Everything has some challenges.[/quote]

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