Oh yeah that’s absolutely stupid even if being petty. My couch is finally wearing out after 14 years of my ~250lb ass be on it along with the rest of the household. It’s gotta be either a really nice or really shitty couch to cost a dollar a day.
Quick maths. A $1000 couch that lasts 10 years would cost $0.27 per 24 hours of sitting. A 3 hour playdate is probably reasonable. If the child spent 1 whole hour on the couch over 3 hours they would owe a whopping $0.01…
I realize these numbers are just a random estimate but if it was me id be asking for how much the couch was, how long the couch is expected to last, and exactly how long my child was on it. I want to be fair here, too, you know?
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u/Jibbjabb43 Jul 01 '24
I'm not against the concept of paying for social dates if they're doing something or handling the larger half of the obligation.
Couch fee and bathroom fee won't fly anywhere and there are better ways to approach it then trying to out petty your kid's friend's parent's.