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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is the kid spending so much time at your house--for childcare reasons? For playdates? Is the mom there when the bad behavior is happening? You can stop having the kid over without saying the kid isn't welcome there. Just say it's not working for you and your kid.[/quote]

OP here. She dopes him off for play dates and vice versa. We both work PT but opposite days and we will have one play date a week and each other’s houses. We live on the same street and it’s been nice having my son be able to play with another kid. [/quote]

This is so easy. You just need a little distance. Ending the play dates is as simple as “I’m getting so overwhelmed with work I don’t think I can host play dates right now.” Seriously. That’s it. You can just be “unsure about when you guys can start again.” You can say you miss her and suggest you catch up at a playground on the weekend or in the evening “because DS really needs to get out of the house.”

Obviously, this will mean you see less of her, but there’s no reason to end the friendship. My daughter was super close to another little girl for a year. The mom and I were close too. Then the girl had a huge mean girl phase. The mom actually tried to address it but in the end, I had to drastically reduce the amount of time we spent together. It happens. That’s life.

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