Show Dear Louisa My Iffy neighbor has a baby sitter sitter sitter sit sit- ter w who o is deceiving her After this couple leaves the house this girl who is a teenager entertains her friends some some sometimes sometimes sometimes times it is only one person at other times there is a gang They dance and make a lot of noise But they all get out of oC the house before the parents come nome name My Iy minks a lot Jot of oC this girl and doesn't dream that she invites others in I haven't said anything because I didn't wish to get involved but last evening I heard the thc baby crying while all of this hoop to do was going on What do you think I should do B B. B F. F Answer You should let your neighbor neigh bor know what wha t is going on Just mention that the young people were having a big time over at her house this past p pa st t evening and say it as if U you think she knows about it It may be that she allows this girl to invite her friends in although I think this a bad idea Of course if the teenager has just one girl friend in that would be all right but to entertain entertain en en- a boy while she is isalone isalone isalone alone in the house or to have havea a gang in while the parents are away is improper and probably causes neglect of oC the baby Louisa Dear Louisa I have recently moved to a anew anew anew new town and we have rented a house in a nice neighbor neighbor- hood We have a nice yard and andI I would like to have a cookout and invite my neighbors although although although al al- al- al though none of them have called on me mo yet Do you think they would think me presumptuous to ask them We have only been here for a week Grace C C. C Answer I would wait until they called or certainly until after I had met them before belore I invited invited invited in in- them to my house for a ameal meal J While working in your garden garden garden gar gar- den you may have the opportunity opportunity opportunity of talking to some of your neighbors across the hedge or fence Children and dogs are good avenues for becoming becoming becoming be be- coming friendly with people Louisa |