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cdunn
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Am I wrong or right
My son has a friend over. They along with my DD are playing down the road with some other kids. I tell my DH I going to a cvs. He says to me that I should be here for the play date and not go run off and do things!! Excuse me??!! And I should ask him first! Excuse me??!! I told him I can do has I please and don't need his persmisson and that he's an adult and can help out. Who's out of line here?? Am I missing something?? Tia
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LiveItUp
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Am I wrong or right
Would need to know the ages of the kids. Depending on the age, there should definitely be an adult watching them, but if your dh is home, he should be able to do it if you have to run out.
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| Posted 1/21/18 1:49 PM |
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cdunn
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Re: Am I wrong or right
They are 9 and 11. And yes both of us at home. If he weren't home I wouldn't be going out. But according to him since I planned the play date I should stay at home. Very unfair and controlling.
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| Posted 1/21/18 1:56 PM |
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BargainMama
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I personally would not leave to run an errand when my kids have someone over for a playdate. I would probably be annoyed if I sent my DD to a friend's house, and the mom left. But, playdates for us are usually arranged through the moms..not the dads.
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| Posted 1/21/18 1:56 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Am I wrong or right
Posted by cdunn
They are 9 and 11. And yes both of us at home. If he weren't home I wouldn't be going out. But according to him since I planned the play date I should stay at home. Very unfair and controlling.
I agree with your husband on this one. You set up the playdate, you shouldn't leave to run errands
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| Posted 1/21/18 1:57 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Am I wrong or right
If my child is at someone else's home, I expect the parent to stay at their home, just as I would stay at my home when I have kids over. I would send my husband out to cvs before I would go out if I had a play date over.
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| Posted 1/21/18 1:59 PM |
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MsSissy
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I don't see an issue with you running to the store. It's CVS not the mall.
And their father is home. Im sure he's more than capable of keeping an eye or ear out on the kids.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:01 PM |
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RainyDay
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I see both sides. If you were the one to have set up the play date then I agree with your husband. However, you were running a quick errand and a parent was still home.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:08 PM |
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longislemom
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I set the play date = I would stay home.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:14 PM |
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op stated THEY are playing down the road, so the kids are not playing inside your home but outside DOWN the street?
or did I read it wrong.
If outside/inside you can go to the store esp if your spouse is home
Just wondering, for those that say it matters which parent set up the play date. Why does it matter, as long as an responsible adult is home
Message edited 1/21/2018 2:24:41 PM.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:22 PM |
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Re: Am I wrong or right
Posted by BargainMama
I personally would not leave to run an errand when my kids have someone over for a playdate. I would probably be annoyed if I sent my DD to a friend's house, and the mom left. But, playdates for us are usually arranged through the moms..not the dads.
Agree. You set up the play date, so you assumed the role of responsibility, but I don’t see a problem if you asked your DH to take over and he wanted to.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:35 PM |
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GoldenRod
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I often arrange a lot of DC's play dates, but no matter who arranges them, as long as one of us is home, it doesn't matter who goes out and runs errands.
And when DC go to friend's houses, I don't care which of the parents are at the house, regardless of who arranged the play date.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:42 PM |
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mrsrainbow
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These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
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| Posted 1/21/18 2:47 PM |
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jaysee00
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I feel like I see both sides of this too. Usually if I knew I had to run a quick errand, I just give that parent a heads up at drop off. Like, I might have to run out quick but my husband will be here. Just to give them the heads up.
It’s not wrong to do though.
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| Posted 1/21/18 3:23 PM |
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If I set the play date I would be home, I wouldn’t want my kids going to someone’s house thinking their friends mom was watching them and then it’s really the dad, what if I don’t know the dad?
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AngnShaun
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Posted by mrsrainbow
These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
this!
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| Posted 1/21/18 3:32 PM |
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cdunn
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Re: Am I wrong or right
The kid and his family know my husband.
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| Posted 1/21/18 4:09 PM |
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cdunn
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Posted by mrsrainbow
These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
Now if you could tell my DH this, this would be helpful. 
He arranges play dates and goes places and I don't bark about it.
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ChilisWife
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Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
If I set the play date I would be home, I wouldn’t want my kids going to someone’s house thinking their friends mom was watching them and then it’s really the dad, what if I don’t know the dad?
I agree with this, I know a lot of moms but I'd like to at least meet the father before I leave my 9 year old daughter with him. What if I need to check on her or she needs to speak to me and only the mom has my contact info? Also, I wouldn't want my child that young playing alone down the street. Maybe I'm overprotective. That's why I try to do play dates at my own house.
That being said I have left my kids with the "dad" many times when I have met the dad and know the dad and have spoken to him before. And my husband is often home alone with kids for play dates if the kids parents have met/spoke with/know my husband.
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| Posted 1/21/18 4:12 PM |
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Adri
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Unless your DH was doing something extremely important or urgent that doesn't allow him watch out the kids while you run your errand, I don't get why he doesn't step in and help you. Yes, I think it is very controlling, regardless of whom arranged the playdate. For me, it is about helping each other.
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| Posted 1/21/18 4:25 PM |
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cdunn
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Posted by Adri
Unless your DH was doing something extremely important or urgent that doesn't allow him watch out the kids while you run your errand, I don't get why he doesn't step in and help you. Yes, I think it is very controlling, regardless of whom arranged the playdate. For me, it is about helping each other.
Thank you understanding my point of view.
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Katareen
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Posted by ChilisWife
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
If I set the play date I would be home, I wouldn’t want my kids going to someone’s house thinking their friends mom was watching them and then it’s really the dad, what if I don’t know the dad?
I agree with this, I know a lot of moms but I'd like to at least meet the father before I leave my 9 year old daughter with him. What if I need to check on her or she needs to speak to me and only the mom has my contact info? Also, I wouldn't want my child that young playing alone down the street. Maybe I'm overprotective. That's why I try to do play dates at my own house.
That being said I have left my kids with the "dad" many times when I have met the dad and know the dad and have spoken to him before. And my husband is often home alone with kids for play dates if the kids parents have met/spoke with/know my husband.
Exactly this. I have no problem with my kids being left with the dad, as long as I know/trust the dad, and my child feels comfortable with them.
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Re: Am I wrong or right
Posted by mrsrainbow
These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
Totally agree with this.
It’s not like the kids are being left alone with no adult.
IMO your DH is being ridiculous
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| Posted 1/21/18 5:33 PM |
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MsSissy
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Posted by cdunn
Posted by mrsrainbow
These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
Now if you could tell my DH this, this would be helpful.
He arranges play dates and goes places and I don't bark about it.
 are you friggin kidding me?! He's got some set!!
So did you go to the store?
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| Posted 1/21/18 5:41 PM |
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PearlJamChick
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Posted by mrsrainbow
These answers are so absurd! A parent is home - what difference does it make if she goes to CVS? She’s not leaving for hours! The mother is required to stay because SHE arranged the play date? A parent would have an issue if the husband was there instead? Absurd.
WORD!
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