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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree she shouldn’t have left the girls alone without asking you, but I don’t think it’s a reason to go nuclear. If it’s a good friend of dd and you have a good relationship with the mom, I would just say something like “would you mind giving me a heads up if you’re going to need to be out, the kids can play at my house instead.” You can be self-deprecating about being overprotective. I bet she apologizes.[/quote]

Yes, I agree with this. I noticed my neighbor would leave when my kid was invited over there and my daughter confirmed she left them alone. I just said to let me know so I could keep an eye out. In your case she could just let you know so you could pick up earlier.[/quote]

You’re both ridiculous - not when the girls at nine. [/quote]

Surely you realize this is very out of the norm at age 9 though??

I could definitely leave my own kid alone for an hour at age 9 if I was going to be nearby at the store or gym. I probably wouldn’t even truly care that much in OP’s situation (not really worried at all that any harm would come to my kid in that situation). BUT I know full well that my take is somewhat unusual among other parents- and that the assumption is definitely that there will be a parent home at age 9. So I would never in a million years leave when my kid had a friend over at that age.

I think I’d be worried about what other norms this parent didn’t follow and how it could affect my kid- so it would make me nervous for that reason.  [/quote]

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