Dd1 is almost 6yrs and in kindy.
She has a friend, T. T has an older sibling and is a bit more freedom than we give dd1. T's older sibling is allowed to use her dad's mobile to call her friends. T's dad has my mobile number because it was on dd1's birthday invite.
Anyhow last Friday, T rings dd1 after school, I put her on the phone saying she had to be quick because it was almost dinnertime.
9 phone calls later, almost every one was missed by us, I put my phone on silent. This was also after dd1 explaining to T she had to go because of dinner and other things. I had more missed phone calls that night. (My phone is often on silent at night so it doesn't wake the kids)
Last weekend we went away, remote area, no phone service so I had my phone turned off all weekend. When I finally turn it back on there is another 10 missed calls and voicemails. The last voicemail was the dad being rather aggressive with me about not answering the phone because T wanted to chat.
Today I see the dad, I apologise for not answering the phone and explain why, he huffs and says well when you see my number come up its because T wants to talk to her and you should answer it.
I'm rather annoyed, for lack of a better word. Dd1 isn't allowed open access to our phones, we don't think it's necessary for kindy kids to be calling each other every day to chat, that can wait for now, she's only a kid once. Also our afternoons are filled with playing with siblings, homework, jobs and family time.
The whole thing is unsettling to me, honesty after the weekend I wanted to change my number, and every time it rings I get anxious.
Would you let your 6yr old open access to your mobile? To chat to friends all afternoon? Does it sound like they have overstepped boundaries, and am I overreacting?