unless I've met their parents first.
I'm responsible for these kids while they're in my home plus I don't know what food allergies they may have and I'm pretty generous with snacks etc.
Am I being an ogre?
2007-04-14 05:00:12 · 12 answers · asked by Jadis 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No, I totally agree with what you are doing! I use it myself! Same as I won't let my daughter go to anyone's house unless I meet one or both parents. In the world today, you have to do that as a parent.
2007-04-14 05:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the kids are playing at your house you know what they are doing if you wont let the kids in then they will be playing somewhere else and you dont know what they are doing my house as a kid is where all the kids played and my mom knew what was going and when I was a parent with kids at home our house was the same
2007-04-14 12:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by hollybell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope you are not an ogre. You are doing what you have to do to protect yourself and your family from all the screw up sue happy people in the world. Some people would do anything for money.
2007-04-14 12:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by sanityisbeyondme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not an ogre, but you do need to get out there and meet their parents.
When you're a kid, friends are a big deal.
2007-04-14 12:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by clever nickname 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no your not being an ogre. at least you will let them come over when you have met their parents. it's better that way.
my parents have met my boyfriend and my mom used to be really good friends with my boyfriends mom, but since we've started dating, my mom doesn't talk to her much and she doesn't want us to see each other and she doesn't want him coming over here.
tell your kids to be glad that they can see their friends after their parents have met you, because it can be worse!!!!
2007-04-14 12:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by *Casey * 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope i would do the same. but i live in a small community, and know the parents or of them anyways. just meet them, it takes 2 minutes, and the kids will feel better about it
2007-04-14 12:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nah, yer doin the right thing, dear. You can never be too safe, nowadays. There's a lot of as$-holes out there, just waitin' to screw somebody over.
2007-04-14 16:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by chris j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually allow it after a phone call to the parents
2007-04-14 12:03:39 · answer #8 · answered by RIVER 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, half of the parents out there don't care..I make sure parents at least know where thir kids are.
2007-04-14 12:05:56 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
far from it.. you could be held responsible for something that is not even your fault, so better safe than sorry.
2007-04-14 12:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋