re: 5 Reasons My Kid Is Not Spending The Night With Your Kid

I'm guessing this is her first kid, the kid's never been invited to a sleepover before, and the poor kid has eaten nothing but organic crap his whole life.

But most of these things are simply indications of character. I don't let my kids sleep out somehwere (or let other kids sleep here) unless me and/or the wife have met the other parents on multiple occasions and feel comfortable with the situation. If a parent drinks too much or curses too much or is an outright racist, it shows up pretty quick, and I decide that I don't want my child in that environment for the time being.

We had a situation a couple of years ago with my eldest child's best friend, the kid's parents have also become good friends of ours. But for a few months, the father was going through some issues and was completely out of control. Was drinking all the time, emotionally abusive to his wife and kids, coming home at 4 am every night high as a kite, etc. We eventually said that while their daughter was always welcome in our home... we would not be allowing our daughter to go over there until he got his life back under control. Thankfully for everyone involved, least of whom was us... he did. And now everything is fine.

I can tell you trying to tell a then 9 year old child why her friend can sleep over but she can't sleep over there... it's not a good experience.

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I know, I know. You don’t think you’re a racist. You probably want to tell me all about how many “black friends” you have at work, or how everyone knows you’re just kidding when you use “certain words.” In our home we are accepting of all races, religions, and sexual orientation. We do our best to protect our children from the thinly veiled hate speech you use, so sorry – but your ignorance isn’t okay with us.

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Here's why my kid won't spend the night with your kid.

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Reasons My Kid Is Not Spending The Night With Your Kid

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Of course they have a joint facebook account...

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Can we add #6, you think staying at a local hotel is a vacation

1 reason why your kid isn't coming to my house: you

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Let me be very clear. The reasons my kid won’t be allowed to spend the night with some kids isn’t about me saying I’m better than anyone else.

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Then goes on to say everyone else is racist except for her

Not reading the article, but not wanting your kids to be around a drunk who sets an example of poor behavior seems reasonable to me.

Not saying she’s not annoying, but I wouldn’t want my kid staying the night with someone who screamed, cursed and drank a lot

I didn’t do those things around my kid and certainly don’t expect other adults to do so

Good, I wouldn’t want my kid (if i had one) to be a pussy anyway

The only one I really don't agree with is #1.

Any of the other 4 taken to the extreme is not something I want my kid around either.

2 - No one really wants their children dropping F bombs, have some self control around kids. She admits to screwing up, but she is clearly referring to people who just don't give a shite around kids.

3 - She is specifically addressing people who constantly scream at their kids, those people are bad parents.

4 - Alcoholics are pieces of shite, frick em.

5 - I see this one more as people who disagree with your belief structure and morals. Everyone indoctrinates their children, so raise the kid the way you want.

Browser set me to where I didnt see the link, just the quotes.

Thought it was directed at yourself. Which confused me because you're like a G rated, PG at most type of poster who doesnt come off like that.

Was about to get annoyed and ask "well where is your enthusiasm here??"