Rule #3: Be Considerate of Other Parents

You know, we wouldn't need any more rules if Rule #1 had been "Have Some Damn Common Sense," but let's be honest: people that don't have any can't follow it, hence why i need to spell some of these more obvious ones out.

But seriously.  Be considerate of other parents.  Don't make their lives more difficult for the sake of your own convenience, because other parents can become your enemies just as fast as they can become their friends.  There are many sub-rules that go along with this, but i'll just list out a few of the two most frequently violated:

1. Do not send your sick children over to play.  If they're too sick for school, they're too sick for my house!

2. Do not assume i will baby-sit on a moment's notice.

It's really a 'do unto others' sort of thing, and yet people really don't seem to grasp it.  Your children should never come to my door and whisper within an inch of my precious children such phrases as, "We got to stay home because we're sick/have lice/etc.!"  I'm not a supporter of spanking, but i do believe that parents who allow this to happen, should be spanked.

Likewise, please don't send your kids outside before leaving and assume i'll continue to watch them while you're away, or try and guilt me into babysitting only to pick the kids up three hours later than agreed.  Mmkay?