tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403453102800867767.post599857952366408390..comments2013-07-27T08:35:14.238-06:00Comments on Melospiza: Dilemma and adviceMelospizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967972017593146047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403453102800867767.post-64671235045202981422010-08-03T08:55:49.393-06:002010-08-03T08:55:49.393-06:00I'm with Jess. Let go of the guilt. Having o...I'm with Jess. Let go of the guilt. Having one semi-forced playdate would raise expectations for future playdates, expectations that would likely result in disappointment.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142078029870483991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403453102800867767.post-11517196121115776572010-07-30T08:22:19.648-06:002010-07-30T08:22:19.648-06:00I don't think you should feel bad. Your kid do...I don't think you should feel bad. Your kid doesn't want to play with this kid. The rule of niceness means that he should be friendly and polite to this kid in situations where he has to interact with him. It does not mean that he should be forced to spend extra time with him, no matter how much the other kid wants it. That makes no sense to me at all.<br /><br />My point is, I think you're making the right decision about it, regardless of whether the kid is a good influence or blah blah blah. Si doesn't like the kid. It's not your job as a parent to force him to do things he actively doesn't want to do and will get nothing out of. Seriously, no reason to feel bad about this one at all.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.com