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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It amazes me how quick posters are to jump on only children and their parents. There is zero in OP’s posts that one could use to extrapolate that her kid is not nice to her friends’ siblings - you all are imparting that to OP’s statement that her kid isn’t often invited for playdates. It is really hurtful to those of us with only children to make negative generalizations about us and our kids, espexially since many of us are not in this position by choice (although many are, too, and my comments are equally applicable). I would never, ever make negative statements about other based on their family size, but for some reason there is free reign to dump on families of onlies.

OP, I think this is just a matter of convenience, not anything personal to your daughter. It is usually easier for parents balancing multiple kids’ schedules to just drop their kid at your house. Be glad kids like coming to your house- hopefully that will follow as your daughter ages and you will be grateful to be the house kids want to hang in when your daughter is middle/hs age :-).

(Also, minor point but multiple posters have criticized her / her kid for not being inclusive to the older sibling at the zoo playdate - OP said that kid was bored! and it is ridiculous to think a 12 yr old could not stay home alone.)[/quote]

Can you not read? OP specifically complained about her only having to play with younger siblings hanging around AT the other person's house! That her only wants to play with the friend only, not friend plus sibling.[/quote]

I'm a DP.  This was the sentence from the OP:

[b]The friends who have younger siblings always come to the playdates, even though the moms don't even ask if that's okay and it annoys my child to have younger siblings trying to play with her and her friend when they want time together. [/b]

I actually read that as the OP's DD getting annoyed that a sibling CAME to the playdate that OP set up.  [/quote]

Yes, and OP dropped and ran, so we don't know if she made the mom stay or not. I think this all comes down to the mom staying during the playdate. I didn't get the impression that the mom dropped off a 7 and 4 year old and left. I got the impression that OP expects parents to stay.[/quote]

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