We’ve all come across people who’s kids are a nightmare, so you try to avoid inviting them to your house because their parents wont tell the kid off when it’s tipping your kids toys all over the place and possibly breaking them….that’s assuming you have kids if you don’t its probably your china. You want to say something but you’re not sure how to approach the situation without causing bad feeling between you and the parent, we’ve all been there it’s a difficult position but it needs to be addressed somehow as it is your home that is being broken and unless you are a multi-millionaire you can’t afford to keep replacing your stuff. So here are a few ideas that may help.
I’ve found that as I have kids if it isn’t raining you could send the kids outside, obviously they are being supervised by you and their parents, the garden toys are more durable than those that are inside. Also means that there is less mess to clean up when they leave. If however you don’t have a garden or the weather is typical of that of the UK (raining alot) then put toys out that are fairly durable and if possible put all other toys out of the way. You can tell the child “no” if they are going towards things that you don’t want them to touch, this may alert the parent to what their child is doing, another option could be distracting the child.
If you really can’t bear the idea of having the child in your house then you could arrange to meet at somewhere else, preferably somewhere that it is child friendly such as a indoor play area or a park to avoid tantrums as a result of boredom.