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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 45489" data-attributes="member: 84">Hmmmmmm.I dunno. I know that if this had been my child I'd have been less than pleased to say the least. Yes, he is only six. But if he could manage to attend this boy's party without a fuss, then good manners say he should have done the same when the boy was invited to his own party.I agree that difficult child has the right to chose who he likes and doesn't like. But this sort of thing is exactly watch Teaches children compassion for others. I mean, how else is a child to learn? If difficult child can manage it for his sister, he can manage it for this child at least to the point of politness.If it were me and my child we'd be having a talk and some role playing to let him see how his comments affected the Mom, and could have hurt the feelings of the little boy if he'd overheard.If I'd done this at 6 my Mom would've burned my fanny the moment all of the guests had left. If she didn't my grandmother would've. (I doubt I'd have gone that far)When my kids had birthday parties where they invited kids it was required they invite all of the neighborhood kids close to their age. This wasn't always done cheerfully on their part. But we usually had kids from a wide variety of backgrounds and it gave the opportunity to teach them the old "do unto others as you'd have them do unto you".This is just the way I look at it. But this area is a major pet peeve of mine. I'll admit it. I'm a stickler for good manners and treating others with respect, even when you don't like them.</blockquote>

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