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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 8 yo knocks regularly on the door on one friend, unannounced. This kid comes to our house unannounced just as much. If either are busy they return home. Sometimes they play for 10 minutes. Yesterday it was 3 hours.  I think it's wonderful to have a friend so close and I love not having to coordinate play dates anymore. [/quote]

+1.   If you don't want the kid there, just say "we can't right now".  NBD.  I've done this once or twice.  I also love that we don't have to "schedule" a playdate, and kids can just be kids, roaming the neighborhood, looking for someone to play with.  Everything else in their lives are so scheduled.  I'm happy to have this one thing not be scheduled so much.  It gives the kids skills to seek out playmates, things to do, without parents scheduling it for them.[/quote]

That is your family value.  You are missing not everyone feels like dealing with your unsupervised roaming kids.  Tell your brats to keep off others property too.  I get so sick of kids playing in our yard uninvited.  It is not a playground.  You may be ok with kids knocking on your door, but not everyone wants the disruption.  Someone may be sick/sleeping or something else going on.  Call first.  Every time your kid knocks, I will send them away telling them to call first.  At some point, they do it enough, I assume something is wrong with that kid and family and they are not welcome in our home.[/quote]

What do you need to "deal" with my unsupervised kid roaming the neighborhood?  If you don't want them to come in, just say "not today, please call next time".  If you don't like kids playing in your yard, you really should live in an apt or as a PP stated, a rural area where the houses are miles apart.  Get a big sign that says "keep off my yard, you Brats!"  I'm sure you'll be a big hit in the neighborhood.

Thankfully, my kids aren't going to your house because the parent doesn't send my kids away every time.  The mom I spoke to was happy that kids were going over to each other's houses.[/quote]

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