My Kids’ Friends Ask a Very Impolite Question Every Time We’re All Together. They Need to Drop It.

Care and Feeding July 18, 20268:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by SeventyFour/Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, Our 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter each have a best friend who lives around the corner. It’s honestly wonderful. They can walk or bike to each other’s houses, they play constantly, and these friendships have become a huge part of our family life. Their friends are welcome here, and I genuinely enjoy having them around. The downside is that they’re very comfortable in our home now. So comfortable, they don’t hesitate to ask if