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<blockquote data-quote="forkeeps251" data-source="post: 500069" data-attributes="member: 12854"><p>Ok, first of all I have to say that yes, that would bother me. Sometimes I just don't feel like having company! But more so in the way it was executed, because it just seems pushy and inappropriate. But if this kid has problems, that may be part of it. </p><p></p><p>Reading all these responses though, I'm wondering now if I'm committing a breech of etiquette. I have an older son who I allow to go out, on our street. We live in a suburban area and there are many, many kids on our street that go to his school. Frequently a lot of them are playing in one anothers yards after school or on the weekend. So far, I've allowed him to go to one of his friends house and knock on the door and ask if the kid can come out and play (ride bikes or play in the front yard). Of course, I only let him do this during appropriate hours (and 7:30 is not!), and I sure hope he knows better than to just walk right in. We always know where he is and he also takes a spare (cheap) phone with him, even if it is just a few doors down. I limit the number of times he can do that too... once a week at most (per friend), although I'm sure he would be doing that every day if I let him. Sometimes, other kids come to our house too, although not that much. The rules pretty much are that I go get my son, and he can go out and visit with his friends but he has to ask me if they can come in. I think this seems to be the general rule in our neighborhood, but now I'm wondering if other parents are getting mad at me for letting him do that!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forkeeps251, post: 500069, member: 12854"] Ok, first of all I have to say that yes, that would bother me. Sometimes I just don't feel like having company! But more so in the way it was executed, because it just seems pushy and inappropriate. But if this kid has problems, that may be part of it. Reading all these responses though, I'm wondering now if I'm committing a breech of etiquette. I have an older son who I allow to go out, on our street. We live in a suburban area and there are many, many kids on our street that go to his school. Frequently a lot of them are playing in one anothers yards after school or on the weekend. So far, I've allowed him to go to one of his friends house and knock on the door and ask if the kid can come out and play (ride bikes or play in the front yard). Of course, I only let him do this during appropriate hours (and 7:30 is not!), and I sure hope he knows better than to just walk right in. We always know where he is and he also takes a spare (cheap) phone with him, even if it is just a few doors down. I limit the number of times he can do that too... once a week at most (per friend), although I'm sure he would be doing that every day if I let him. Sometimes, other kids come to our house too, although not that much. The rules pretty much are that I go get my son, and he can go out and visit with his friends but he has to ask me if they can come in. I think this seems to be the general rule in our neighborhood, but now I'm wondering if other parents are getting mad at me for letting him do that! [/QUOTE]
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