Well what do you expect????

[buttrfli]

First let me say that my kids are no angels.... far from it, but when we are out they do behave while visiting friends and so forth.

I do not expect kids to be angels at any time, but when you bring them to my home and your kids play a BIG part in wrecking my girls' rooms, you better believe that I am not letting your monsters leave here without helping clean up. Don't look at me like I am crazy and don't tell me how to run my house... I may show up at your house one day and make my own messes.

My youngest DD went upstairs crying because they had worked so hard on their room yesterday (2 hours) and they were so proud when I made such a huge deal out of their good work. :(

[Kelsey1224]

Ita

[mom2cvam]

I do the same thing. If their kids want to make a mess too then you better believe that they are going to help clean it up. I don't care what you do at home but in my house its my rules. I get upset too when people bring their kids over for me to watch and then act like I'm so mean for making them help clean up the toys. :rolleyes: I'm sure your kids were proud of the good job they did and they should be. Good for you for sticking to your guns! ;)

[silvermist]

Aren't they her "friends"? So why are they wrecking her room? Why doesn't she tell them to stop? Seems like they need to be controlled and you did nothing wrong in telling them to help clean up.

[DOOFIS]

Nobody is allowed in my sons room anymore. I am fed up with the neighborhood kids running out of the house before I make them clean up or telling me they don't have to because some stupid reason that doesn't make sense. So no none of them are allowed in his room. They have to play in the living room.

[DivineMsDi]

I also do not allow playing in my son's room when he has a friend over. Since we NEVER get invited over anyone's house, it always seems to be playdates at mine. Well, let me tell you, I always make them clean up. Most of my son's toys are in our livingroom. One friend comes over and dumps everything out. I have to keep reminding him "clean it up" before you take out a new toy. If he doesn't like it, then don't come to MY house anymore.

My sister has the same trouble. Again, it is always play at her house. The neighbor kids go in my nephews' rooms and trash them. One child always has to "go home" when it is clean up time.