How to handle this one

[sparkle_1979]

Hi

I'm thinking of inviting the mums of my village round for a drink soon. We live in a really small village so it's pretty much all the mums in the village. One girl always takes her two yr old wherever she goes and people seem ok with this.

Thing is, when my girls are In bed I don't really want children running g around. I see it as my time to chill out. I don't want to be worrying about drinks being spilt ect.

To not invite her is going to be awkward a I don't like leaving people out but I just don't know what to say? She prob can't get a babysitter but I now she wouldn't leave him as she is doing some kind of attchament parenting, not sure what it is called but he won't be without her. Awkward I feel bad

What would u do ?

X

 

[lhancock90]

Say you are planning a girly night for Mums to have some kid free time.
If she wants to come that badly she will sort a sitter hun, its not like you are leaving her out.
xx

 

[x Michelle x]

What pp says, you can word it as a chance to let our hair down, have a few drinks and a good chatter without there being any children

 

[beth_terri]

As already said, say your planning a children free night xx

 

[Tegans Mama]

I would also say you're planning a child free night That way she knows the score and can decide for herself

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I would say the same. That way you have invited her and she wont feel left out even if she cant go x

 

[Logan's Mum]

I think you should make it a casual invite on you planning it to be a child-free night, allowing her to bring her LO round if she really can't leave them. By saying its deffo child free could potentially exclude her based on her parenting style, which isn't right. X