Playing with Others
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Too Young for Playdate?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on March 5, 2010
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my son is 3months old and I can already see him not responding well to other people.when is it to age appropiate to try and socialize him with kids his age?
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- Hi- You need a child development book. Your judgement of "him not responding well to others" is based on what you know of older kids. Babies have their own way of taki...
- You say he doesn't respond well to other people. I assume you are talking about other adults? At 3 months he will barely be aware of other babies and socializing with ...
- This M. be more of a comfort issue right now. he is still very young and not old enough to socialize yet. give it time. it M. be that he just doesnt interact well with...
Playdate Ideas Needed!
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on November 6, 2008
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My 5 year old son is going to have his second playdate and I want to make sure things go well. Any tips about keeping things running smoothly? He has lots of toys he l...
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- L., First of all, I always hated the term "play date." It sounds so Yuppie and snobby. For the past couple of years, my son and his friends have been calling each o...
- Earlier in the day before the children play together, ask your child to put away toys that are special. Set out all the toys that they can play together. When the ot...
- You didn't mention this being an issue during the first playdate so it may not be an issue this second time either but, it there are any toys that your son is especial...
Playdate Time Question
Asked by K.B. from Seattle
on March 24, 2010
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Ok Moms, here is my dilemma-
We invited a friend over for a playdate on a no school morning. When the mom asked what time I said drop him off around 9-9:30 am. T...
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- I think it would depend on who the play date is with. If it were my goddaughter, I would just assume she's there all day and not really request a timeline (unless I th...
- Sometimes things come up (as in your case) but for the most part, playdates are 2-3 hours unless otherwise discussed. I think drop off and pick up times should be set....
- 1.5 to 2 hours is standard playdate time from what I've been told and what I've read. And no, it was not ok for her to assume that he was going to stay at your house ...
End of Playdate Chaos
Asked by C.W. from Portland
on February 19, 2008
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Every playdate ends with someone not wanting it to end, stalling, rolling around on the floor, crying, hanging onto the other kids legs, begging to borrow toys, etc. T...
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- I think it is VERY important to do the countdown. When I babysit I tell the children we are leaving in 20 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes and then I tell them o.k. time...
- The advice you've received is spot on. I suspect that by now your son and the other kids also throw these fits out of habit, so it may take something additional to br...
- Does he pitch fits like that about other stuff and get away with it? a 5 year old shouldn't be allowed to behave like that if they don't get their way. I would start...
What Do 6Yr Olds Do on a Playdate?
Asked by S.K. from Los Angeles
on June 30, 2011
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My daughter's best friend asked if my daughter can come to her house for a playdate recently. Since this is the second year they've known each other and I've chatted ...
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- Hi. There is nothing wrong, in my opinion, to let other parents know what you allow and not allow for your child. However, I would do it in a non-controversial manne...
- Wow, no, you cannot tell this Mom no TV on a playdate. If you are that adamant about your daughter not watching TV then I guess you'll have to make her miss out on pl...
- My guess is-the TV was on-but they were also playing. I do not think you can set the rules at someone else's house.
Parent Has Not Reciprocated Hosting Playdate
Asked by A.H. from New York
on April 30, 2009
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My son is very good friends with a boy at school. We live in the same area, and had the boy over for a playdate a couple of months back. The two boys play together e...
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- there could be a million reasons not having anything to do with your son...or maybe it does...I wouldn't worry about it, if you want to invite him over again do...I do...
- Hi Alli, Not every playdate gets reciprocated, and I don't keep count. If your son likes playing with the other boy, invite him over again. It could be that the oth...
- do you like this other kid? do you think he is a good friend for your son? if so, dont take it personally, some people just dont like to host, or cant. i would rather ...
1 Year Old with down Syndrome - Play Date
Asked by A.G. from Baton Rouge
on August 22, 2011
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A girl that I grew up with had a child a few months after me and she has down syndrome. I'm not sure how to ask this in the "politically correct" way so my apologies i...
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- I don't think the difference in development would matter at this age.
- I am not sure if it matters. Just ask if they can come over to visit. While you're at it ask if there is something her child especially enjoys doing or playing with....
- Just ask. my son has Smith Magenis syndrome so we interact with kids who have down-syndrome all the time. There are levels of delays so being with your kid may really ...
Playdate Etiquette - Siblings and More
Asked by C.T. from New York
on January 20, 2012
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Hi Mamas-
I was curious how you would handle this one.... Last weekend, my daughter (4) asked for a playdate with a classmate. I made several calls and finally fou...
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- You call invite the kid over. Tell the parent what time to pick up. If you want adult company, invite Mom to stay. I mean really, there are rule to kids playing...
- Timing depends on the kids. I know that my child and my friend's daughter have similar schedules and afternoons are fine. With another child, I know that she still nap...
- I work really hard on knowing as many Mom's as possible so when playdates come up I know them well enough to know what will happen. I do not let my child accept playda...
Handling Continuous Play Date Cancellers
Asked by A.W. from Dayton
on October 22, 2009
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Our family needs some help in how to handle a few mothers who are consistent play date cancellers. These are individual play dates with one family. In other words the...
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- I'm not advocating this behavior, but I'm wondering if the set-up of the playdates, to them, is an implied "drop in". I've had numerous playdates in the last 10 years...
- We had the same problem with one of the play groups we were in. I decided to confront the mom about it and once we pointed it out she decided that she was not going t...
- Well, like the other post suggested, first, don't tell the kids about the play-date. If the other people show up, then great! The kids won't be disappointed. One ...
Seeking a Play Group for Infants
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on October 22, 2006
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I am looking for moms of infants (my son is 5 months old) to get together!
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- Me too! There was a recent post with another mom or two wanting to set up a playgroup in the central Dallas location. Cindy C. said she would set up if we had enough...
- what area do you live in?
- ...what part of town are you in? What time of day are you seeking? My daughter will be 5 months this week, and I think she would enjoy some playtime, too!
