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[quote=Anonymous][quote]At the same time, OP, why are ou so outraged by the call from the mom and so convinced that the other mom's child is "demanding"? It sounds like a misunderstanding, and your child may have caused it-- she may have implied it was a sleepover, or said "and you're not invited because o one likes you," or something like that. Strikes me that rather than assume the worst about the other mom and her child, you might have been a little more compassionate to a mom who might have been trying, indirectly, to let you know that our daughter is behaving badly to hers_ or at least that her daughter is suffering[/quote]

Again, I don't know why you are assuming that OP's child said or implied anything mean.  OP, what you could have done is say to the other mom, "no, it isn't a sleepover party, it's a dinner out with just 3 or 4 of Little Susie's friends.  I'm surpised you called - is something going on between little Janie and Sue that we need to address?"  If the answer is yes, you can get some more information and act accordingly.  If the answer is no, the child just wants to come to the party, you can just stress that you had to limit the dinner to a small group, and don't feel comfortable changing that, but you hope that the girls can get together another time.[/quote]

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