I think you had a right to think kids 6 and 8 should be able to hear the rules and abide by them with a little overseeing. The parents are at fault here -- and doing these kids no favor! When they grow up without discipline they wind up having problems with everyone -- friends, teachers, authorities. Those kids are right at the age where lousy parenting skills start taking their toll. They aren't cute anymore. THe kids will suffer in the end.
You did what you could do -- couldn't leave a tiny puppy alone that long, you brought protective tent and carriers, you kept the puppy in your lap. I know that had to be a stressful time. I would not have been able to show the patience to stay that long myself. If I decided to keep these people as friends, I would make a deal to both get sitters and meet in the middle somewhere for any future visiting. |