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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please don't bring your other child to a playdate.  I have an only and this is a pet peeve of mine.  If I arrange a playdate, I want your kid to have one on one time with my child and not to have the tag along sibling interfering with that interaction or for the two siblings to start playing together and exclude my child.  It's highly annoying.  I don't understand why people can't see that.[/quote]

This is the reason I'm reluctant to encourage friendships with only children. Parents who must curate every experience perfectly and precisely so that they receive the most benefit possible are too uptight for me.[/quote]

I have an only child and for me it's  not about cultivating every experience. It's about the fact that I don't feel like babysitting the whole family. I invited my child's friend and don't feel like dealing with the dynamic of siblings. My child is nearly 7 so when a 3-4 yr old gets pawned off on me I'm not thrilled. They aren't at the same skill set or level of independence and frankly I just want your kid to keep my kid busy and happy. If I wanted to deal with squabbling and bickering and three kids that can't agree to do the same thing, I would have had more kids. Unless your kid is in invited don't bring them. And I mean drop off age, toddlers are a different story.[/quote]

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