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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP are you sure the only reason she doesn’t want to host is because of your house?[/quote]

Not entirely. When I've asked, she just says it's because there's no where to hang out and [b]we don't have fun stuff to do like video games or a Wii system (no, I'm not buying them)[/b], or a basement to hang out and watch a movie in. I should also note that there isn't anyone is the neighborhood who goes to her school. At least not in walking/biking distance. So we would never have the casual drop by visits. Maybe that is it too. Inviting someone over might feel like an event to her- where she has to plan something and make sure it's something fun. I don't know. Covid kind of messed up the rhythm of hanging out too.

She's in a new school this year and is making new friends. Since it's a fresh slate, I'd just like to make sure she feels comfortable with people hanging out here too. I swear we're nice parents and would have plenty of snacks, lol.[/quote]

OP I don't understand this? It's 1000x cheaper to buy a video game system than a house. Is there some reason you're against this, especially in light of how desperate you are to make your house welcoming for your dd's friends.

Give it time. We're weren't a hang out house either, but that didn't mean that nobody came over in 4 years. There are so many factors that go into it, and for both kids it seemed to be proximity to school/metro. I felt bummed too, but there's nothing you can do but pull out your cc for pizza when they do eventually show up.

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If she feels that strongly about a Wii, I'll get one, but DD isn't really into video games.

I'm also hesitant, because we did buy a trampoline for the backyard because it seemed like everyone else had one and she liked them, but she's barely used it. I guess if parents don't care that much about reciprocating, I won't worry about it. Maybe when she gets a few close friends she can do a sleepover or movie night. My husband and I can camp out upstairs.

Maybe this is just my kid. She's an only child, so perhaps she likes going elsewhere for a change of pace. I had a lot of siblings and I always preferred hanging out a a friend's house who had her own room. It was always so peaceful.[/quote]

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