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[b]I think it’s because the parents of just one kid have lots of extra time to sit and tally up the favor equations. [/b]Most parents I know don’t keep score and figure it all will balance out in the end. I don’t find driving another kid a big deal if I am going there anyway. Again, what seems like a huge ask to a parent of just one child is literally nothing at all for someone used to corralling three or four kids. [/quote]

[b]I have 3 children and I get the opposite generalization: “Oh, you’re already taking 3 kids, what’s one more? Can you drive my Larla too?”[/b] (No offers of reciprocity ever because it must be super easy and fun for me - of course.)

Actually, it is more work to leave earlier and pick up another child and take them home. The same people who devalue the time of a SAHM with one kid will find a reason why everyone else’s time is less valuable than theirs.[b] There is always some explanation and veiled insult about how everyone should do things for them.[/b]

The best way to handle it is to say no, politely and with a smile. “That doesn’t work for me.” [/quote]

Users don’t discriminate based on how many kids you have.

The most skilled are like the first PP who try to insult you and ask for a favor at the same time.[/quote]

She didn't try to insult you.[/quote]

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