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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PSA: please don't send your 1st-3rd graders to neighbors' houses without asking the neighbors first. A family is doing this in my neighborhood and it drives me nuts. I think the parent just wants some free time and tells the kids to walk to a friend's house. At first I thought some parents were okay with it but now I realize all the parents in our area are annoyed with them for it.[/quote]

Oh give me a fucking break.  I love how helicopter parents think some kids are just roaming the neighborhood because their parents don't want to spend time with them.  :roll:  That is how you rationalize your paranoia of letting your kids possibly go off and play.   A child taking initiative to go find friends to play with is a GOOD thing and I won't be the Mommy who has to call/text another Mommy to allow it.  The initiative, determination, courage to walk, be aware of their surroundings, knocking on doors and asking permission for a friend to come outside and play ARE LEARNING SKILLS that kids should have years before coddling parents allow them to.  If you think your child can not do it is because you have held their hand, worried them with fear or have done so much for them they are oblivious as to how to actually do anything themselves. [/quote]

If all the kids are playing outside, fine, but kids should not be knocking on doors asking anything as kids.  You contact parent first.[/quote]

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