Our daughter made some new friends in school this year, one I'll call Charisse. Daughter has been invited to Charisse's birthday party, and it looks like Charisse wants daughter to sleep over that night.
I haven't met Charisse's mother and have no idea if she is a responsible person or not. Charisse lies sometimes, and embellishes a lot, but it is obviously a grab for attention. She told daughter that her father moved out.
No way I'm leaving our nine-year-old daughter with strangers overnight! But what do I say to the mother when she asks, without being offensive? They might be the greatest people in the world, or the kids might have "uncles" staying over all the time. The point is I don't know.
(BTW, daughter is going to be very upset that she can't sleep over. Why do people do things like this? Do they truly expect us to say yes to to a sleepover with strangers?)
I haven't met Charisse's mother and have no idea if she is a responsible person or not. Charisse lies sometimes, and embellishes a lot, but it is obviously a grab for attention. She told daughter that her father moved out.
No way I'm leaving our nine-year-old daughter with strangers overnight! But what do I say to the mother when she asks, without being offensive? They might be the greatest people in the world, or the kids might have "uncles" staying over all the time. The point is I don't know.
(BTW, daughter is going to be very upset that she can't sleep over. Why do people do things like this? Do they truly expect us to say yes to to a sleepover with strangers?)