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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP with same problem. Our 20016 neighborhood is filled with the entitled narcissistic sons of entitled narcissists--so telling them no directly, repeatedly does not work.

It's just a power trip for the boys in our block. They repeatedly try to interrupt our dinner schedule and then as soon as my son is out here with them--10 minutes later--the neighbor kid suddenly has to go in because their parent has put dinner on their table. It's like their parents rule is important and ours isn't in their minds--they feel entitled to be entertained on their schedule only. Their parents are self absorbed tools and their kids are just the same. [/quote]

Wow.  Aren't you a lovely neighbor.  [/quote]

What exactly would you like the neighborhood boys to do differently? Not ask your son to play? Not come in when their parents call them for dinner? is there a reason you can't eat 30 minutes later so that your son can play with them for more than 10 minutes? [/quote]

OP here, I know exactly the situation this person is describing. We have a different friend who wants her kids to play during a set time during the weekends. So typical scenario is that her kids will start playing outside, kid comes with parent and knocks, we say 'sure, we'll be there in a few mins once we get jackets on and finish snack', mom waits and chats with us, kids go out and then within 10 mins mom says 'adios'. Why stop over at our house and ask us to play if you know you are going to head back in a few minutes?[/quote]

Big deal!  We live in a cul de sac.  There are kids outside playing all the time.  Some may knock on our door to see if x or y kid can play and perhaps after 10 min. they are called in to dinner or for something else.  Who cares and why are people keeping track?  It is a neighborhood, people!  Have a sense of community![/quote]

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