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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've recently moved into the world of drop of playdates with families we don't really know - oldest is 5.5, he's been making new friends at camp and was invited over to play last weekend.

How do people handle this generally? It's not guns that worry me as much as creepy/crappy parents, but it's really hard to know/judge. I ended up staying for about 30 mins and chatting until both my kid and I felt comfortable, then I left. I don't think I'm comfortable just dropping my kid off at someone's house who's parent I've never met (we had just exchanged numbers via notes in backpacks from camp) so that felt like a reasonable middle ground. Interested to hear from other folks about how you handle this and how you feel about it.

My other concern is actually unsupervised screens. Like, I do not want my kid alone in a room with his friend and an iPad. Is that something to ask about? Will parents be honest? How best to phrase?

Would love some wisdom from parents of older kids who have been through this. [/quote]

Personally I agree that the the internet is probably one of the biggest concerns in that most "responsible" parents lock up firearms and poison, but many just let their kids run wild on the web. Once you see something you can't unsee it.

I think it's find to ask if the kids will have access to the internet. You can say you know someone whose kids got into some nasty stuff online at a sleepover so you're curious what their policy is. Along with other questions like where they'll be sleeping and who will be home. [/quote]

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