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OP here.  Thanks for the replies!  I agree that I think something else is going on besides the small house.  I actually suspect that her husband is dealing with some kind mental illness, but I don’t know her that well, so she hasn’t said anything.

The issue isn’t that she doesn’t reciprocate.  She has taken my child to the zoo a couple of times.   It’s that sometimes I have something else I want to do during the time the boys make plans to get together.

I’m okay leaving my son (9) alone, but I don’t want to leave both boys on their own for more than a few minutes.  
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If you suspect her DH is having some mental health issues, then maybe the time your child spends with hers isn’t the time for you to schedule your other things. She may truly need the companionship from you during her time out of the house with her child. Does your child have drop off playdates with any other friends that you could use for running your own errands instead of this one friend?[/quote]

My child is old enough to be left home with older siblings if I need to run an errand.  I sometimes have specific things I want to do at specific times.  
And I do think it’s important to her and to both of the boys to foster this relationship.  [/quote]

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