Is there a polite way to tell someone you don't like being around their children??

Answer 1

Well... not really. Are the children miss behaved? or out of control? If not there isn't a nice way to tell someone that. It's something you just will have to get over.

Answer 2

Well i guess it really just depends. If their children are terrors, you can politely decline any and all activities that include them with no real excuse. If they ask how come you wont do family things you can just let them know that while their children are wonderful, you just arent the greatest with children (provided you dont have any of your own). If you do have kids of your own and it is just their kids you dont like, you may simply have to loosen up ties if it is something that you cannot deal with.

if my children were acting up however, i would want someone to tell me. I value how I parent my children and if they are doing something out of line i would want to know so i could fix it immediately. No reason for my guests to feel uncomfortable because they are having a "moment"

I know some people whose children are anything but angels, i just avoid all instances when i have to be around them. When i want to do something with the parents, i invite them to do adult activities. That eliminates the uneasiness of being around thier children.

Answer 3

OMgoodness, no.
there is no polite way. Sorry. The best you can do is limit family type activities with them, you know, change your social habits with them so that it is more adult oriented.
But that usually only works well if you are sans kids yourself. If you have kids, then you have a tough decision to make.
Are the kids stepping over boundaries you have? Then you may need to cool the relationship.
If not, and you simply find them annoying, well, you may need to simply stretch and grow a bit. Play rooms are great for those types of situations when you are in the home. :) You can also steer your social activities to actual activities. Instead of dinner at a sit down restaraunt, meet someplace that has activities for the kids, like a playscape or games and such.

Answer 4

No, I wouldn't go down that road. If you truly want to be friends with the parents without the children around - suggest an "parents" night out and get a babysitter for both families.

Answer 5

There is no polite way to tell a parent that. You either have to grin and bear it or stay away from that friend when their children are around.

Answer 6

The polite way is to talk to their children not to behave like this, like that in font of their parents. Make sure their parents can hear what you say to their children.

Answer 7

Yes, just not in front of the children.If you are in a relationship with that person,tell them now....Don't wait and don't go any further with the relationship.Just get known as a person that is not kid friendly.You just have to come out and tell the person..The children are not for you to like, the other person has to..Good luck, you can do it.

Answer 8

Nope. Seriously, you can't tell someone that about their flesh and blood. There is no way they'll take that well. Most likely, you should ask the parent(s) out for an adult activity where the kids will definitely stay home.

Answer 9

No there is not. You can avoid it, just do not be around them, decline all invitations, and eventually, the friendship or relationship with the parents will end, and you will not have to deal with them. You have to make a choice. People are not going to get a sitter to spend time with you. I feel your pain, but that is reality.

Answer 10

Yes, You smile, you profusely apologize and hope they will understand that you are not used to being around children and would prefer not to be. If they have a problem with that then they are not very understanding or sympathetic to your needs.