Comments on: Sticky Situations – Why Can’t I Go To My Friend’s House http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:20:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75559 Kelly Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:19:16 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75559 "Grown up things" is a fairly common phrase from me too, especially if my daughter asks me a question I don't think she's ready to hear the answer to. She doesn't like to hear it because she thinks she's 30 instead of 11, but it usually ends the conversation pretty quickly. “Grown up things” is a fairly common phrase from me too, especially if my daughter asks me a question I don’t think she’s ready to hear the answer to. She doesn’t like to hear it because she thinks she’s 30 instead of 11, but it usually ends the conversation pretty quickly.

]]> By: Ginny http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75562 Ginny Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:39:53 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75562 I like Bill's answer as well. Kids have a hard time keeping quite. I have already experienced that with my 10 year both coming from her & also things coming from her friends. I like Bill’s answer as well. Kids have a hard time keeping quite. I have already experienced that with my 10 year both coming from her & also things coming from her friends.

]]> By: pickel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75699 pickel Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:48:27 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75699 Agree with Bill. Agree with Bill.

]]> By: char http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75801 char Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:24:31 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75801 Pickel - Your first suggestion is a common statement around here already. The kids friends are always welcome here, but I have to really know the family before they can go there. Joe - I have tried to be honest without divulging details. I don't have a problem with my daughter knowing the details, but I can't trust her to keep them to herself. The temptation to share them with her friends is too great and I don't want to be the source of a rumor or making her friend's life any more difficult than it already is. Bill - I think I like your answer best. Pickel – Your first suggestion is a common statement around here already. The kids friends are always welcome here, but I have to really know the family before they can go there.

Joe – I have tried to be honest without divulging details. I don’t have a problem with my daughter knowing the details, but I can’t trust her to keep them to herself. The temptation to share them with her friends is too great and I don’t want to be the source of a rumor or making her friend’s life any more difficult than it already is.

Bill – I think I like your answer best.

]]> By: bill http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75804 bill Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:39:49 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75804 "I wish we could let you go there, sweetie, but we really can't." "Why?" "Grown-up things. Sorry. But remember, you can always have her come here; possibly for a sleepover. Okay?" “I wish we could let you go there, sweetie, but we really can’t.” “Why?” “Grown-up things. Sorry. But remember, you can always have her come here; possibly for a sleepover. Okay?”

]]> By: joe bruzzese http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75805 joe bruzzese Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:31:55 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75805 Wow, you have a tough one here. My hunch is that sometime in the not-so-distant future the conversation is going to come up, resulting in an unpleasant situation. Try honesty (with your child), sharing your concerns and why you have them. Wow, you have a tough one here. My hunch is that sometime in the not-so-distant future the conversation is going to come up, resulting in an unpleasant situation. Try honesty (with your child), sharing your concerns and why you have them.

]]> By: pickel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house-119/comment-page-1/#comment-75807 pickel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:08:18 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sticky-situations-why-cant-i-go-to-my-friends-house/#comment-75807 Sometimes short and sweet is easier. Something like "I feel more comfortable keeping an eye on you two here". Or, little white lies are not bad in this situation...you know, "I have a lot to do around the house today and I could sure use 4 hands...why don't you invite her here and you could help me bake or sort through the old toys," etc. Sometimes short and sweet is easier. Something like “I feel more comfortable keeping an eye on you two here”. Or, little white lies are not bad in this situation…you know, “I have a lot to do around the house today and I could sure use 4 hands…why don’t you invite her here and you could help me bake or sort through the old toys,” etc.

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