I'll add that we do invite the kids' friends over every few weeks, I just don't really like it. The kids have no idea I feel that way. But in addition to all the things I said above about having to be "on" and referee the younger child's friend drama, having my oldest and youngest children's friends over always makes me feel so bad for my middle kiddo. He has a lot of special needs and is on the autism spectrum, and he doesn't really have friends to invite over. We try to have him do something special with DH while the other 2 have a playdate, but it isn't the same.
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