I have a question!
But before I pose this question let me give the background!
Natalie has a neighborhood friend that she likes to play with. This friend is Natalie's age. This friend has a little sibling who is not anywhere near Natalie's age. Whenever Natalie wants her friend who is her age to come over and play the little sibling, who is actually YOUNGER then Brady, has to come too.
So here is my question....WHY????? Why do parents make their older kids take the younger siblings to other kids houses to play? Isn't that just a sneaky way to get someone else to "babysit" your 3 year old? SERIOUSLY people! WHY?!? Why would you do that?!?
Not only is it inconsiderate to the person who invited your kid to play but I think its terribly sucky for the older sibling to have to have their younger sib constantly tagging along. I, for one, would NEVER do that!!!!
And this isn't the only example. Let me tell you another one. Jackson's birthday is coming up and I told him he could invite 7 people to his party. Well, he has a friend who said that the only way he'd be allowed to go to Jackson's birthday party was if his younger brother was invited too! WHAT??? We're going to Boondocks for cryin' out loud! I'm paying $15 a kid to be there and you're not gonna let your older kid go if his younger brother can't go too? GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!! That means that Jackson would have to give up a spot on his guest list cause this other kid's brother has to come. So I told Jackson JUST to invite his friend and if he can't come cause his little bro isn't invited then too bad.
The only thing I can figure is that the younger sib will be sad if his/her older sib takes off without him but guess what??? Life is full of disappointment. Get used to it!
14 comments:
Seriously? How annoying!
Holy Crap! What the heck is the matter with those people? I just don't get it. I think it is totally rude and inconsiderate and how can you do that to someone in good conscience? I don't get it!
I so agree! I knoew someone who is friends with my niece and her friend always has to bring the little sister. Not only is it all the things you said but it's unfair for the older sibling to play babysitter all the time as well. I have to say amen to this post. Cute new digs on your blog. love it!
oh jeez julie. i would be so bugged about that! i've never encountered it myself - i think you're doing the right thing with jackson's birthday. it's just presumptuous and rude! hang in there sweet cheeks.
I completely agree!!! and I'm right there with ya...I will never do that!! It's rude...and to do it without calling first...come on!!
True - that is so lame. Unfortunatley I was that younger sibling, as I am sure you were in the same situation too... BUT I didn't tag along to other peoples houses, or PARTIES! I would just crash LIbby's bedroom while she had friends over and get yelled at. but really that is sooo lame.
I agree with you 100% we have a friend who always brings the younger sibling along which most of the time is ok since I have a child the same age as the younger one but there are times when I don't want my younger one to have someone there to play with I want to use the time when daughter has a friend over to have some one on one time with my youngest. Not to mention when you add another 3 year old you now have more you have to watch when my 6 year old has a friend over it is almost like 1 less to watch because daughter is now not under my feet all the time.
As for the birthday party that is just rude of them.
good luck
Are you kidding me?! The birthday party thing is ridiculous! I seriously can't believe all I just read on your post. What a joke!
Amen to it all- it's totally different if you have kids the samae age and they are all playing-I also find that often kids play nicer when their siblings aren't involved!
People are lame! And stupid, I hate stupid people!
I totally agree. I'm so not looking forward to all this...
Wow, their kid is going to find himself uninvited to a lot of parties.
I've had a problem with a really good neighbor bringing her older brother to play every time my little girl invites his sister over. The girls play so much better when big brother isn't tagging along. They must of caught on when the girls started having a no boys allowed club. So It's gotten better . I think when siblings ask... can I come too? Some parents just don't care or realize it's rude!!!
Love that...it happens all the time doesn't it? Sometimes in my case Drew invites his friend down the street over and his OLDER brother comes too...um get some friends much?
Poor Brayden has had his share of cries over not accompanying Drew to his friends houses but I keep assuring him that he'll get friends soon too!
I fully agree with this post and I know I am a little late at commenting I guess I was thinking about your post. I don't like it either it happens quite often here at our house. The twins will be playing with someone then the older brother wants to play with Aaron or Megan and Sarah will have a friend and the little sister tags along. I think it is so the parents don't have to be responsible. By the way what do I do in my situation where Megan and Sarah are twins. Do they go together or seperate? sorry it is so long.
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