Going to play at other kid's houses

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Registered: 12-25-2004
Going to play at other kid's houses
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Wed, 12-27-2006 - 7:16pm

My question is how does one let their kids play at their friend's houses when we only met the parents a few times? I have an 8 year old that I've talked to about keeping himself safe, but I am still nervous about letting him play at friend's homes at play dates when I am not close to the parents. I've only met the parents at the drop off of the playdates and haven't sat down and talked to them.

I hate to keep my kid from his friends so I let him go play. Am I doing wrong? Should I not let my kid go play at his friend's house unless I have gotten to know their parents? What do you guys do?

Thanks,
Brandy

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Registered: 08-12-2003
Wed, 12-27-2006 - 7:25pm
I'm not quite there yet as my son is only fourteen months old, but IMO if you do not know the parents as well as you would like, there's nothing wrong with not letting him go. Perhaps you could invite the other child over to play at your house or invite him over for lunch with his mom to get to know them better. Go with your gut. You don't know how they parent, what their rules are, what they have in their house, how they let their child behave, etc. It's okay to be cautious.
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Thu, 12-28-2006 - 9:14pm

I have a 9 yr old daughter and we have friends over here a lot. W/parents I don't know well, I'll invite them in for coffee or something just to have a chance to chat with them...and its always nice to talk to other moms. Hope this helps !

~Liz~

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Thu, 12-28-2006 - 9:39pm

My daughter's not at that age yet either, but i'm curious to hear what everyone else will have to say about it.

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