Do other peoples children get on your nerves?

I don't think you're being mean by posting this. I was thinking about it yesterday and almost started the same discussion. I'm a childcare provider and chairman of a homeschool co-op. I LOVE kids, mine and everyone else's. But let's face it, other people's kids can get on my nerves. I can't discipline them the same way I do my kids, I can't step in the same, I can't talk to them the same. My kids can even get on my nerves at times. Just cuz a kid is pushing you're buttons, doesn't mean you don't care.

I know that when I am visiting a friend's house and bring my kids, I never get upset if the home owner steps in and tells my kids what they are allowed or not allowed to do. In fact, I welcome it. Sometimes, rules in other people's homes are different, and I hate making my kids sit quietly when all the other kids are running around and having fun. That person may not mind the kids doing that. If they do mind it, then they should speak up. I do in my own home. When people come to visit and bring their kids, I always speak up and tell the kids if they are doing something that my own children would not be allowed to do. I think it's necessary for more than just the parents of the child to lay down the rules. So next time, don't be afraid to tell those kids to stop touching your stuff. Tell them or show them what IS allowed, maybe have some crayons and coloring books on hand for those types of situations.