Home playdate

[Anonymous]

I have never hosted home playdate. If I host one at my home for my older child, should my DH & my younger child stay in their room upstairs or get out of home to do some things ? If I host one at my home for my younger child, should my DH & my older child stay in their rooms upstairs or get out of home? DH is anti social with other parents. I hear that it is not that good if the sibling join, especially there are a few years gap with different gender. What do you say?

[Anonymous]

When we host playdates, the kids usually play in my daughter's room or in our living room which doubles as a playroom. This allows my husband and other child to do whatever they would normally do (watch tv, read a book in a common area, etc.). Sometimes my other child joins in (they have a 3 year age difference), sometimes they don't. It's the hosting kid's choice.

[Anonymous]

They can just say hello and then excuse themselves to do whatever they’d normally be doing. No need to sequester or exile.

[Anonymous]

No one should change their behavior. The kid is over to play with your kid. They will find a place to play and they can be asked to move to another place if it is in the way of whatever DH is doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one should change their behavior. The kid is over to play with your kid. They will find a place to play and they can be asked to move to another place if it is in the way of whatever DH is doing.

This. For younger kid play dates, often a parent will accompany the visitor. In this case, usually the adults talk nearby while the kids play.