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joneshockey
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Ok, Ok - I am not usually one to complain, but something REALLY upset me last night. One of B1's neighborhood friends came to my door last night asking what we were doing and if we were going to be home because he wanted to play... after telling him we were going to be home he proceeds to tell me that his mom is not home and that her boyfriend is gettting ready to leave to go to a football game and that he doesnt want to go to the game, but wants to stay at our house instead... now usually I am all for letting my kids play with their friends, but after a LONG day teaching 29 1st graders I really didnt feel like being responsible for another child (for who knows how long). So I told him no that he needed to go home and that he could play with B1 another day. Next thing I know I look outside and he is STILL playing in our yard --- I went back out there again and told him to GO HOME... I then had to leave to pick up a pizza for dinner.... when I got home the boy was STILL IN MY YARD and the boyfriend had LEFT HIM at my house without checking with FF1 or myself (I later found out that the boyfriend had pulled up in front of my house and the friend told him it was fine for him to stay as long as they played outside)... Now this made me fuming mad because who in their right mind would just leave a child without checking with a parent???? I certianly wouldn't just take my 8 year olds word for it when you are dealing with the safety of your child! I tried to contact the mom via cell phone but she didnt answer and I had to leave a message --- I also tried to call the biofather with no success.... I even called the boys daycare provider and she didnt have any other numbers for the mom... I then told the friend that if I didnt hear from his mom soon that I would have to call the police... After another 45 minutes go by, the mom FINALLY calls me back (15 minutes before I was going to call the police)--- The mom didn't even appolgize or anything she told me just to send him home!! Well, 1 1/2 hours later (9 PM) the boyfriend comes to my door and is upset because I told the boy that I was going to call the police!!! And he didnt believe me that I told him to go home --- He believed the kids story over mine, yet he EVER came to the door to ask if he could stay!!! I STILL feel as if I could SCREAM --- Who does this to their kid??? I sooo wish that I had called the police --- parents like this shouldn't be allowed to have kids - in my opinion