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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have one family in our neighborhood whose kids always come off as greedy and I don’t invite them places with us because it’s awkward...These kids are not poor or hungry - they are just takers and seem to never pick up on the cues that their behavior is out of the norm with other neighborhood kids. 
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Knowing this about them, how is it awkward? Just spell it out for them. Be their village if their parents aren't teaching them (or if they just need more reinforcement of norms).[/quote]

We have this problem at our pool. Rich kids are so clueless. My family likes to occasionally order pizza to the pool for dinner in the summer (its a fairly common thing for families to do - we don't have a snack bar.) If we had invited a kid to come with us, I would 100% order them pizza. But I have been shocked how many times my kid will just find a random friend to play with, and then that friend assumes the pizza is for them too! Without even a care or thought to the fact that they had not been invited to have pizza! Even asking for seconds and thirds when there clearly was not enough. Parent in their own world clueless. I'm not usually very bold, but had to just start saying, "Hi Katie! Nice to see you! Larla needs to come over here and eat dinner with us as a family right now, but she can come back and play with you when we are all finished." She eventually got the hint, but I'm like - where is your parent???[/quote]

Begrudging your kids' friends a slice of pizza at the pool?[/quote]

We haven’t done that for a while but I would happily offer and share pizza with my child’s friends. Gosh I hope my kids’ friends families would offer him some food.[/quote]

Completely agree. If it’s too costly for you to spare a slice or two of pizza, then don’t order one to the pool. [/quote]

Its not a cost thing for me.  It is just I was hoping the pizza would be dinner, If your kids eats my 2 slices I have to grab something when we get home.[/quote]

I would be fine skipping dinner, especially if it was pizza. I would eat an apple when I got home. No big deal.[/quote]

HAHAHA. Classic DCUM smug response.[/quote]

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