Had a situation here that I really didn't know the right way to handle.
I have 4 extra children here this arvo - one whose mother asked me to watch her for her, one who didn't want to be left out and the 2 little girls from next door who are always at my door asking to play (yet my kids are NEVER asked/allowed to play in their house).
The 6 little girls (4 + my 2) get along great, I really don't have to do much for them at all.
Then they decided they were going to watch Frozen. As long as I can't see or hear it, I'm not really fussed. My kids haven't had any TV for ages so it wasn't a huge deal. The eldest from next door says she has to go and ask her mum if she's allowed to watch it.
Mum said no. There's magic in it and they aren't allowed to watch anything with magic in it. But she was happy enough for her to come back in here. Now, I know that they are deeply, deeply religious which is none of my business (I really like these people by the way), but the other little girls really wanted to watch it.
What would you have done?
I told this little girl that I was happy for the girls to watch, and she replied that she wasn't allowed so they couldn't....didn't really know what to say to that.
So I turned to my DD1 and her besties and said, "well I don't mind you watching, but E would have to go home if you did choose to". DD1 said, "how about we just draw our favourite characters and sing instead?" - so great all happy.
Except me who is a little bit miffed that I had to change the plans of several to accommodate for one. Probably not even justified lol.
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