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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only circumstances IMO under which this is acceptable is if the kid is *currently* out of control and the playdate would be a disaster. In that case, you're protecting everyone. But just as a punishment? No. [/quote]

Agree. We had this happen once or twice and it is so aggravating.  We planned our day around a playdate, and I told another one of my kids that they couldn't do X because sibling was having Larla over.  Then Larla cancels last minute because mother is irritating that Larla didn't clean her room or was fresh to her mother, and our whole day is upset.  I hear people saying "Do something else" but particularly as your kids get older, they need and want that social time with other kids, and we might only have that particular time slot open for that child to have a playdate.  (I work during the week, my other kids have sporting events, activities, we have church, etc....so if I make Saturday morning plans for your kid to come over, and then your kid doesn't come over, we've basically lost that weekend for my kid to hang out with a friend.)  I think it's rude and short-sighted--as your kids age, probably the number one thing is for them to have good, kind supportive friends to get them through the awful tween and teen years.  See the larger picture and don't burn friendships in order to make some point with your child.[/quote]

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