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[quote=Anonymous]I think that it's possible that this is an adjustment thing. It sounds like the kids are meeting in a situation that both parents conceptualized to be a play date - where the kids play together for their own benefit - rather than a family event. Clearly the play date concept isn't working because at least one of the kids involved isn't into it. If this was any other child, you wouldn't be scheduling further play dates.

I think that the problem is that OP's boyfriend not only doesn't seem to realize that it's actually NOT a play date in the usual sense but that his expectations are actively making it harder for any kind of positive family time to occur. It sounds like his kid is pretty spoiled in that he never has to engage in any activity he doesn't like and like he is never disciplined for bad behavior.

I have a friend who has a child that is like this. He is the same age as my daughter, and early on, my friend wanted to have lots of play dates because our kids were the same age and WE got along. The problem is that my kid doesn't like her kid. It's not fun for her to play with him because he's both bossy and whiny. She doesn't want to have play dates with him so we don't. I see my friend without kids at other times, and that works fine.

But I'm not dating her.

OP, I would end the relationship. [/quote]

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