Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin' alive, stayin' alive....
Saturday, May 5th, 2007 11:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
auntbijouMy house is being invaded by pre-teen girls.
HELP!!!!!
The Impertinent Daughter and three friends are having a post-birthday party sleepover. Normally, this would not be a problem, as two of the girls in question have spent the night before, I'm familiar with them, and that's great. However, the third child (J) goes to the same school as Miss Priss. The other two (B and K) do not. J sees Miss Priss every day. B and K do not. In fact, they haven't seen her in a couple of months, and were really looking forward to spending time with her. I am sure you experienced moms with kids the same age as mine or older see the problem already. The Impertinent Daughter is in the midst of an Important Life Lesson.
When having overnight guests, it is important that the guests in question all get along. Otherwise, one is in for a VERY long night. And when having a party during the day, and planning for only a limited number of participants to stay the night, it is imperative not to discuss those plans in front of those who are not among that limited number. Otherwise, one of those guests might invite themselves to stay, and if one does not clue one's mother in on this beforehand, one's mother will say, "oh, no problem, she can stay if you like."
Yes, I am having fun now.
I have already had to deal with sulks. And had to run interference twice. J is a very, VERY high maintenance guest. I have already had to wash her jeans for her, since she knelt down in glitter paint, I shudder to think of where. I have had to find something for her to sleep in. I have had to fend her off, because she has no sense of personal boundaries and will push right through my personal space to talk to me. I'm sorry, I have real problems talking to someone I have to cross my eyes to see. Hello, shy person here, get outta my personal space!!
Of course, she's a kid, I can mostly handle it. But STILL!!!
Is it tomorrow yet?
HELP!!!!!
The Impertinent Daughter and three friends are having a post-birthday party sleepover. Normally, this would not be a problem, as two of the girls in question have spent the night before, I'm familiar with them, and that's great. However, the third child (J) goes to the same school as Miss Priss. The other two (B and K) do not. J sees Miss Priss every day. B and K do not. In fact, they haven't seen her in a couple of months, and were really looking forward to spending time with her. I am sure you experienced moms with kids the same age as mine or older see the problem already. The Impertinent Daughter is in the midst of an Important Life Lesson.
When having overnight guests, it is important that the guests in question all get along. Otherwise, one is in for a VERY long night. And when having a party during the day, and planning for only a limited number of participants to stay the night, it is imperative not to discuss those plans in front of those who are not among that limited number. Otherwise, one of those guests might invite themselves to stay, and if one does not clue one's mother in on this beforehand, one's mother will say, "oh, no problem, she can stay if you like."
Yes, I am having fun now.
I have already had to deal with sulks. And had to run interference twice. J is a very, VERY high maintenance guest. I have already had to wash her jeans for her, since she knelt down in glitter paint, I shudder to think of where. I have had to find something for her to sleep in. I have had to fend her off, because she has no sense of personal boundaries and will push right through my personal space to talk to me. I'm sorry, I have real problems talking to someone I have to cross my eyes to see. Hello, shy person here, get outta my personal space!!
Of course, she's a kid, I can mostly handle it. But STILL!!!
Is it tomorrow yet?
