Are your kids more likely to go to a friends house, or invite the friend to your house instead?

Question

I personally prefer to know where my kids are.

Answer 1

My kids are likely to ask their friends over. We designed it that way. I have kids, g-9 & b-14, we have kid/teen friendly stuff, that way, we can keep an eye on the kids (mostly make sure ours are not doing things they shouldn't be doing). But typically, I make sure I have spoken to or met their friends' parent(s).

I only let my kids go to the friends' house, where I know their parents.

Answer 2

Well, my kids are 6 and (almost 2). My daughter (2) obviously doesn't leave the house unless mommy is with her, lol. As for my son(6), its a 50/50 about him going to his friends house or his friends come over here. We live on a culdasac and all his friends live on the street we live on. All the kids are usually outside where all the parents can see, or at the park (where I can see him) as well. If he decides to go over to his friends house, I can see him get to their house, then go inside. He also knows as well, that if he tells us he is going to his friends house, but they decide to go to the park, he stops at the house first to tell me or my husband before he goes. I think he is pretty responsible for being 6. Most teenagers don't even do that!
Also, answers will vary not all of our kids are same age. But I hope that helps with some perspective on at least a 6 year old.

Answer 3

My oldest child does not like to go many places and most of the time will call and ask to come home early. I would prefer they have friends over to our home because, like you, I like to know where they are and what they are doing. I also make an effort to know their friends and feel fortunate to have relationships with most of their friends parents. We talk about things like television, video games, computer, alchohol, guns, drugs, religion, all those things that may differ from our home to someone else's home. There is a difference between being respectful and being uncomfortable. We discuss that feeling in their belly that says something is not right and how all they have to do is pick up the phone and I will get them.

Error on the side of caution.

Answer 4

My house is the gathering house for all the kids. I complained about one time at work, and an older lady said.."well, at least you know where they are and what they are doing". Since then, I don't complain and I look at it in a different way. Not only do I know who their friends are, but I know what kinds of kids they are too.

Answer 5

I always had friends at my house! My friends and I always prefered to chill at my house! Doesnt mean u dont know where your kids are if u can trust them.

Answer 6

I always know where my kidas are ,weather they are here or at a friends house, which I personally first have to meet in order for them to go there ,To many crazy people out there

Answer 7

my kids have friends over i dont let them go to a friends i like to know that are safe and cared for not saying that the other parents will not take care of them its just the fact of knowing

Answer 8

I don't have a kid but my niece who is in high school she is 12, wow she takes like 8-10 people in house almost everyday!!! Her excuse would be like they are rehersing a play, or making an art work and so on!!! But yeah, I see them actually doing their homework, but these kids, I see them playing in between! lol!!!!

Answer 9

i am a mother of 4. and regardless of what they do i want them at home so at least i know what their doing and what their up to. i have always been the house all kids to go and i love it

Answer 10

I don't have any kids of my own. However I think it goes both ways for my niece and nephew and I think it'll be more harder for my brother and sister in law when they reach their teens. They'll proably want to go to their friends house more then have them go to their house.