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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you were 20-40, would you want to hang out with a 60 year old who is basically the age of your mom?  [/quote]OP you just got your answer right there. [/quote]

Believe me, I understand that 100% - I don't want to hang out with 20-40 year old either.  I am doing this for my charge who would benefit from being at other kids' houses especially as the weather changes and we spend less time outdoors.

The 20-40 year olds don't have a problem eating our snacks, using our paints and paper, play-dough, sensory bins, and toys.  The mothers actually ask me a lot of child development questions but no - I don't need new friends.  My little charge does.  [/quote]

Ugh, sorry OP, they do sound like freeloaders, although there is a (small) chance they just don't understand it's expected of them to reciprocate. They could just be cluelessly taking you for granted. Is there one in the group that seems a bit nicer, a bit kinder, a bit more ... human? You could perhaps pull her aside and ask if she thinks there would be interest in having the playgroup held at different people's houses with the winter approaching and all. If she doesn't seem enthusiastic to help you out, you could perhaps ask one more person informally about the idea, and if that doesn't work either, then drop it.

I've learned from my mom not to give too much if I even subconsciously expect something in return (she was the opposite of calculating, but eventually suffered from being overly generous to others her whole life, and I don't want to be in the same situation).[/quote]

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