Saw this on a homeschool help page and I just... I just cant understand people sometimes. If you can do something as independent and brave as homeschooling, SURELY you can figure out a way to tell your friend to feck off and stop popping in uninvited!
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How to you handle friends and family who want to constantly drop by during the school day? We school year round and I can already tell this is going to be a problem for us this summer. I have told this particular friend that we can't have visitors on the days we have school. She used to call first and I'd tell her we couldn’t visit and offer a later time or another day. So now she has quit calling first and just shows up. She says, "Oh, I'll only stay for a few minutes," and she does, but the distraction gets my kids all excited then it's nearly impossible to get them to settle down and pay attention afterward. Pretending not to be home won't work. She'll see my van and know I'm here. Also, the kids will give me away by running to the door.
INORITE? This doesn't have to be a big thing, but it DOES need to be an actual conversation you have. Avoiding it or waiting for her to get the hint will not work. It never works for people like this. "It is great to see you and I know it would only be a few minutes, but we are in the middle of something and cannot get distracted. Call me later tho mkay? Love you!" :slam the flippin door:
We had a neighbor that would park his car at the end of his driveway when he did not want to be disturbed.
Couldn't get in his yard.
Could get a flag to put out that means school is in.
But first, absolutely tell this friend to come back, close the door.
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She needs to go nuclear and tell her to stop dropping by uninvited period then not answer the door
And her kids need to be disclipined for running to the door if they do it again.
She had to ask what to do?
She needs to go nuclear and tell her to stop dropping by uninvited period then not answer the door And her kids need to be disclipined for running to the door if they do it again. She had to ask what to do?
When she shows up, hand her a book and let her take an hour.
Or put her in the kitchen making lunch.
Or maybe she can drive for the last minute field trip to the museum!
Use this friend.
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It's similar to when I work from home. I learned quickly not to tell anyone. I used to date a guy who translated I'm working from home to he is going to come over. Um no.
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