Um, no.

[azurelunatic]

Kids showed up again today. They showed yesterday, saying that today was the last day they were going to be here. "Forever, or for this week?" I asked.

"For now."

Turns out that there was one of those sudden changes of plans, and their mom didn't get her stuff packed up in time to leave yesterday...

...

Another culture, yes, but ... they're not going to school here anymore, they're going to school there, and when they aren't there to get to school, and when, regardless of culture, they don't listen to marxdarx and are rude to him -- not the sort of influences I want the Little Fayoumis around.

*sigh*

If it was just Tommy, it would be fine. Two boys of the same age, I can handle. Introducing a little girl into the mix is ... awkward and I can't handle it.

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[nilodlien.livejournal.com]

As a teacher, woman, and parent of a female, I stand by my hypothesis: triads involving any female are tricksy. And if all 3 are female? RUN!

[azurelunatic]

The kids next door back home who I used to baby-sit were all three female, and all three very sweet and nice. Also, they were sisters, so they knew how to, or not to, get along with each other.

And I could send them to separate rooms. And they all obeyed my authority equally.

These two -- LF obeys me. Tommy obeys me if I can get him to listen. Angelica ... is four and is used to getting away with being cute.

[boojum.livejournal.com]

I don't know enough about the situation to tailor it, but you might be able to pull a Miss Manners sort of thing on the parent(s). Some sort of "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid Angelica can't come over with Tommy anymore. We just don't have the resources to keep a younger child / three children safe and out of trouble. I'm sure you understand how that goes, as a parent yourself." The emphasis should be on not being able to properly care for her and the whole statement should be vague enough to head off "Yes, but"s.

[azurelunatic]

Given that they're the ones across the street at the bus stop by themselves? It doesn't sound like Mommy/Grandma gives a shit.

[boojum.livejournal.com]

Supposedly the "Oh, dear, I couldn't possibly" schtick works anyway. I suspect Miss Manners is better at this sort of thing than most people, though.

[azurelunatic]

Quite probably.