Oops double post

Lol short of call block?

Well this is touchy at best.
How I handle it with my close friends is the drawl comes out.
I bless their hearts and tell them so not going to a daycare outing this time around.

For others I keep them chatting long enough to find out if the little ones are going to be involved before I commit. If they are and I am hot in the mood I thank them for thinking of me and I am so very sorry I have anothet commitment that day.


I have one friend her grandchild I swear is a spawn from hell. She thinks it is adorable and they are just expressing themselves. I will always have plans if that child is anywhere near.

I have a few friends and even relatives that I avoid going to their house because their kids are rude.. brats. They know it and for whatever reason can't ( or won't ) control their kids in the presence of guests and adults. So I don't go there.

If it is a birthday party or some sort of other kid party, I send a card.

Those kids only want the money in the card anyway

Thanks for the input. I thought maybe I was out of practice or some kind of bad luck streak. Wheew!

I have wondered if the "date" was oblivious or just afraid of loosening family ties but now I see why I get the questions about "grandkids". And now why I see so many like to dine at the Casino's or Golf club.

holy cranky old farts




geeeeeez!


man..do you guys even have kids or grandkids ya even like??



hahahaa...good god amighty

if it bothers you so much don't go

Yea I have Grands that are a blast to be with. And I know how to interact with many kids even ones with special needs. That I do enjoy being around.

But with my Grands their parent's do the chores and see to it their behavior is not out of control. And they had the Good common sense to take things the kids needed in a diaper bag.

And so would I if I took children anywhere. And I did take my young children into very formal settings and others. They acted well or I excused myself and them

It is kind of inconceivable to me that a mature adult would take a grandchild out without such necessities but never thought I would have to figure out a way to ask such basic questions as a premise to accepting or including peer Grandparents in social settings.

I am not fond of turning down invitations on the premise that most kids are this out of control.

But clearly if the norm is to call names If you object to this everybody gets to be miserable because the adults make excuses or think it is cite maybe I will have to figure a way to inquire or at least plan an exit strategy's.

Now that is the kind of kids I will make a special effort to host. And I am even glad to work around schedules and so forth but Adults thatale thdelf and me a doormat it is a one and done deal.

I am not so great on the explaining why, tend to fade into the sunset, but I kind of wonder now when someone says I have a lot of first and only dates.

Adults should correct their own children! Most people do not like it when other people discipline their child. This is not like the old days when children can be corrected by any adult.

Hello dear, I like the way you put your words together to make a sentence. Hope to get in touch with you