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[quote=Anonymous]The parents will even drop him out of the car on the way home from somewhere and just keep driving home before I even open the door. No, not okay. Send him home when he knocks on your door in these circumstances. No, not today. You are allow yourself to be taken advantage of. Set clear boundaries. When I lived in a townhome and had neighbors like this (it's hard to hide when your walls are connected) I got in the habit of taking my kids places and signing them up for swimming lessons (in non-pandemic times, of course). We also picnicked at the local playground, went on a hike, etc. etc. so we were gone for 2-5 hours every day doing something outside the house. Then when that kid showed up, my kids were too tired to play. Get busy, become more unpredictable in your schedule, wear your kids out doing fun stuff elsewhere, and most of all: say "no, not today."[/quote]
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