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Reply to "help - how do to politely ease out of doing too much for other parents"
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[quote=Anonymous]I had this issue come up with two families, neither of which was a single-parent household or was dealing with a health issue or any other temporary disruption or difficulty. Like you, OP, I had a flexible job situation, but having another kid to pick up/drop off meant more time in the car and less time for me to hear my kids debrief from school or practice. I learned to say no without offering any explanation. At most I said, "I'm sorry -- that won't work." I spoke in a friendly tone of voice and with a smile. After a couple of times when they pushed back, they got the message and stopped asking. They were not unfriendly or unpleasant about it. [/quote]
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