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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids. One of my kids’ best friends has parents who are divorced. He is a wonderful kid. I know that if we make plans with this boy, I always have to pick him up, drive him home, feed him and pay for him. I already know this up front and am totally ok with this. He is a great kid. It isn’t his fault his parents are divorced.

There have been times I am in a pinch and other parents help me out. I help others out when I can. Usually it is not the same person I help who helps me. For example, when my kids were younger, there were families where I often drove kids to sports and activities and I banked a lot of favors. These families had spouses who traveled. I was happy to help them when they had conflicts. Then when I had a baby, other families helped me out with driving kids and they were totally different families. They hosted my kids, picked them up because they knew I was getting adjusted to having a new baby and I really appreciated it.

Now my kids are older. My youngest is eager to make new friends. I would be glad my daughter has a friend she can hang out with. My opinion of parent matters less. There are some working moms who just put me in contact with their nanny. I used to get annoyed but it is fine. The moms are we are coordinating with may be lawyers. Yours sounds like it may be a blue collar worker.

I would let the friend come over. If you don’t like the set up, don’t host again in the future.[/quote]

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