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[quote=Anonymous]If your friend is coming solo, I actually don’t think it’s appropriate to bring kids of any age unless you specifically ask your friend if it’s okay because you can’t make other arrangements. Sure you can catch up with each other and your kid can be doing other things, but kids are always listening and learning from you. So, no, if I was your friend, I would not be comfortable “gossiping” or complaining about my job or something stupid my DH did or other things we would otherwise talk about that is not appropriate for children to overhear. I would need to be on my best behavior to model that for your child. It’s not just - oh your child may be annoying and you may not be able to focus on your friend. Your friend is taking time out of their busy day to meet with you and they can’t even talk about things they want to share with you. It’s fine if you provide advanced notice that your child will be there but last minute changing plans all the time (and bringing your child) is a no. [/quote]

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