Got some context from my wife (who is working today)

Aug 15, 2022
3:27:17pm

cougarmeister How does this work?

Single mom, and there is an older sibling at home, but it's definitely more fun at our house.

I'm fine with having them here, and school starts tomorrow, I just thought it was kind of interesting.

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8yo & 6yo neighbor kids just showed up at our door: "Can your kids play?"

cougarmeister

8/15/22 2:47pm

Are there older siblings at least at their home? Bad parents if they took off

pegushin

8/15/22 2:48pm

Sounds like those kids handled it as well as they could.

Turnpike Lane

8/15/22 2:48pm

Pretty cool that your house is the house they wanted to go to.

Manti

8/15/22 2:49pm

Yeah, no problem having the kids here. And I don't know the mom's situation...

cougarmeister

8/15/22 2:53pm

Do you at least know the mom (or dad) fairly well?

crack

8/15/22 2:53pm

They are new to the neighborhood, so not really.

cougarmeister

8/15/22 2:56pm

That's even crazier. I could "almost" see doing it in a neighborhood where

crack

8/15/22 3:00pm

It is like you are living back in the 80's where kids were told to be home

Pangare

8/16/22 9:36am

Your house seems like a safe place for littles to congregate

BYUheaven

8/15/22 2:50pm

On the other hand, being free babysitters would get really old really fast.

bluecheese

8/15/22 2:56pm

We have 9 3rd graders on my street

JOPE

8/15/22 2:51pm

I have been a nursery assistant probably 12 of last 15 years. I know more about

crack

8/15/22 3:01pm

Thumbs up to you for letting them in. Massive thumbs down for those parents shoving the responsibility on someone else.

byuluvr

8/15/22 2:56pm

That was normal when I was kid except the part about going to house with parents

Belboz

8/15/22 2:57pm

[Angry flash backs.]

Mister P

8/15/22 2:57pm

It really bothers me when working mothers try to take advantage of my wife,

Ozymandias

8/15/22 2:59pm

We had one in our old ward pass around a sign up sheet in RS and YW

Mister P

8/15/22 3:18pm

THANK YOU. 1000%

brazilcoug

8/15/22 3:35pm

Tangent Alert - RS leaders who'd call my wife for short-notice, quasi-"urgent"

BlueInfidel

8/16/22 4:49am

don't worry, your kids will still have advantages that the other parents are..

Pangare

8/16/22 9:40am

Unreal

Backcountry

8/15/22 3:05pm

I’m dealing with this today, too. It gets old. I’m looking forward to school

aussiecoug

8/15/22 3:10pm

Got some context from my wife (who is working today)

cougarmeister

8/15/22 3:27pm

That was pretty normal when I was a kid 30 years ago. None of our parents really

jmorrrrr

8/15/22 3:28pm

That happens all the time at our house but we know the families. Thing that bugs

Undefeated

8/15/22 3:38pm

If it bugs you, maybe you shouldn't let them eat at your house.

ochobeeguy

8/15/22 4:03pm

Why would I start treating others poorly just cause they treat my kids poorly?

Undefeated

8/15/22 4:16pm

Not sure how that is treating them poorly. Is it their only source of meals?

ochobeeguy

8/15/22 4:45pm

Substitute poorly with a softer word then. Less hospitable maybe. They aren't

Undefeated

8/15/22 5:24pm

I don't see this as pawning off the kids. Just normal life

MogollonMtsCoug

8/15/22 4:24pm

Did you not see where he said they were 8 and 6? A parent shouldn’t be leaving

Ozymandias

8/15/22 4:25pm

This is how they are supposed to be raised?

ochobeeguy

8/15/22 4:46pm

Who do you call? Is this 911 first? Or is there a better route to go when you

Backcountry

8/15/22 4:39pm

Even with his updated info that an older sibling was there at the house, it’s

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