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Jumper will never have a get together at ouro house...I'm angry and hurt
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 540445"><p>Just had a couple of thoughts...I have NO QUALMS about dropping my (non driving) kids off at a friends house and accompanying them to the door and introducing myself to the parents. I have also "brought a sweatshirt" or stopped by "in case they needed a ride home" while I was "in the area"...and once they were driving, I have driven by the place they claimed to be and made sure their car was there...once PC18's car WASN'T there...and I did call and spoke to the mom. Turns out they were on a late night candy run to Walgreens and she verified it...but my heart did stop for a second. <gulp></p><p></p><p>I've also copied another mom's strategy - when difficult child (then a easy child)hosted a post homecoming game get together, I had a lovely message from a mom acquaintance on my VM the next day. "Thank you so much for hosting Natalie at your home last night; she said she had a lovely time and it was so nice for you to have the kids over until 2am..."</p><p></p><p>Of course, Natalie wasn't at my house until 2am. In fact she wasn't there at all. And there was no way in Hades (shout out to Hound Dog) that I would have hosted until 2am. GULP. So, I let Natalie know that she had 12 hours leeway to tell her mom the truth and that I WOULD be returning her mom's call at 9:00 Tuesday morning regardless and I am sure it would go a lot better if Natalie had all ready 'fessed up. Of course, my son tried to spin it that Natalie actually HAD been "AT" out house, just parked on the street with her boyfriend *AHEM*. Nice try LOL</p><p></p><p>I routinely call other parents and I have often been called by parents when we host. If I don't know the parents, I call and say "thanks so much for inviting easy child tonight, can he bring anything? I made brownies today..." etc. Or I flat out say "Hi, this is easy child''s mom - and I am just doing the "mom thing" because I know he is coming to your house tonight..." Sure, I've embarrassed my kids once in a while - but that's my job! And EVERY parent I have called has been receptive. And frankly, I am more judgmental of the parents that NEVER call. I hosted a coed post prom sleepover and had 2 girls here I had NEVER met. I was so surprised not to hear from their moms. And that evening/morning I had quite a few other moms stop by with an extra pillow, or to pick up the tux or bring donuts...*wink</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 540445"] Just had a couple of thoughts...I have NO QUALMS about dropping my (non driving) kids off at a friends house and accompanying them to the door and introducing myself to the parents. I have also "brought a sweatshirt" or stopped by "in case they needed a ride home" while I was "in the area"...and once they were driving, I have driven by the place they claimed to be and made sure their car was there...once PC18's car WASN'T there...and I did call and spoke to the mom. Turns out they were on a late night candy run to Walgreens and she verified it...but my heart did stop for a second. <gulp> I've also copied another mom's strategy - when difficult child (then a easy child)hosted a post homecoming game get together, I had a lovely message from a mom acquaintance on my VM the next day. "Thank you so much for hosting Natalie at your home last night; she said she had a lovely time and it was so nice for you to have the kids over until 2am..." Of course, Natalie wasn't at my house until 2am. In fact she wasn't there at all. And there was no way in Hades (shout out to Hound Dog) that I would have hosted until 2am. GULP. So, I let Natalie know that she had 12 hours leeway to tell her mom the truth and that I WOULD be returning her mom's call at 9:00 Tuesday morning regardless and I am sure it would go a lot better if Natalie had all ready 'fessed up. Of course, my son tried to spin it that Natalie actually HAD been "AT" out house, just parked on the street with her boyfriend *AHEM*. Nice try LOL I routinely call other parents and I have often been called by parents when we host. If I don't know the parents, I call and say "thanks so much for inviting easy child tonight, can he bring anything? I made brownies today..." etc. Or I flat out say "Hi, this is easy child''s mom - and I am just doing the "mom thing" because I know he is coming to your house tonight..." Sure, I've embarrassed my kids once in a while - but that's my job! And EVERY parent I have called has been receptive. And frankly, I am more judgmental of the parents that NEVER call. I hosted a coed post prom sleepover and had 2 girls here I had NEVER met. I was so surprised not to hear from their moms. And that evening/morning I had quite a few other moms stop by with an extra pillow, or to pick up the tux or bring donuts...*wink [/QUOTE]
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