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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I fundamentally and whole-heartedly disagree that "it's always ok to ask."  Asking shifts the burden to the other person.  It's hard to say no once someone asks you for something.  There are things that it's ok to ask for and things you should rein yourself in over.[/quote]

I agree with this, and I think the whole “ask” vs “guess” thing is on a spectrum.  Even someone from a “guess” culture would think it’s okay to ask if a seat is being saved in a crowded auditorium, and even someone from an “ask” culture wouldn’t ask a casual acquaintance if they want to have sex.

I really just can’t tell from the OP where this is on the spectrum of things.  I mean, if the other mom is sending her child over and then leaving for the day with no adults at home, then that’s a pretty big imposition.  
If a neighbor child is coming over to play with the expectation that the OP can send him home when it’s time for him to go or send both kids to the neighbors house if her younger child is getting upset, that seems kind of normal.  
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