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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It amazes me how quick posters are to jump on only children and their parents. There is zero in OP’s posts that one could use to extrapolate that her kid is not nice to her friends’ siblings - you all are imparting that to OP’s statement that her kid isn’t often invited for playdates. It is really hurtful to those of us with only children to make negative generalizations about us and our kids, espexially since many of us are not in this position by choice (although many are, too, and my comments are equally applicable). I would never, ever make negative statements about other based on their family size, but for some reason there is free reign to dump on families of onlies.

OP, I think this is just a matter of convenience, not anything personal to your daughter. It is usually easier for parents balancing multiple kids’ schedules to just drop their kid at your house. Be glad kids like coming to your house- hopefully that will follow as your daughter ages and you will be grateful to be the house kids want to hang in when your daughter is middle/hs age :-).

(Also, minor point but multiple posters have criticized her / her kid for not being inclusive to the older sibling at the zoo playdate - OP said that kid was bored! and it is ridiculous to think a 12 yr old could not stay home alone.)[/quote]

The one way to guarantee the sibling OP doesn't like won't come along is to host the playdate herself. Maybe mom has her reasons the boy couldn't be left at home alone. Maybe dad was working from home. Maybe the boy had expressed interest in going but then changed his mind when he got there and saw how unfriendly the other girl was. It's really not OP's business. By hosting the playdates she can control who is there. But she can't ask the other parents to exclude their kids from public places.  As must as you say it's ridiculous for a 12 year to not stay home, I think it's also ridiculous that a 7 year old can't be dropped off for a playdate without her mom.[/quote]

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