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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not just tell the mom we're going to the pull in a an hour. If you want her to join us please bring her things over within 30 minutes otherwise I'll drop her off on my way out.[/quote]

Because our pool passes are expensive and I don’t want to watch an extra kid at the pool by myself all afternoon. -OP [/quote]

So invite the mom too. You don't sound like a good neighbor.[/quote]

I think inviting the mom is a little naive.  The odds are minimal that a mom whose kid comes over to play will suddenly be free to join that kid at a last minute pool trip.  And asking her just admits or implies the kid can go with you to the pool, which makes it all the more awkward to back out or to say that your offer has the string attached that a parent must join.

It's simpler and less messy to call the mom and say the kid has to go home because of a conflicting family commitment.  This helps reduce the odds of of setting up an unfair expectation of future, last minute tagalongs.   Alternatively, if you are open to the kid coming, I think you seize it as an opportunity to be a hero and just call the mom and make sure it's OK if the kid comes, and then plan to seek to have the favor returned later.

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