Playdate ettiquette (esp. re lateness)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP made the playdate that day, just an hour ahead. The other mom probably had to juggle some things on her end to make it happen, but did it for her daughter. Then OP calls right back to say she'll be late because she has to stop by a store.

If I had put any additional effort into making it to the playdate myself, I'd also be annoyed, and wonder if OP is going to make it.

I also suspect that OP is one of those people who always. always has one little thing she has to do before she can get to the pre-arranged event, or frequently "has" to cancel due a variety of things most people just call "life," and the other mom had experienced this in some fashion before.

The other woman called OP for the playdate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:15 minutes late? To a park? I wouldn't bat an eye and would appreciate the call. Absolutely do not understand that level of pettiness (apparently I'm in the minority) - surely the play date would have lasted longer than 20 minutes??

+1 Sure, it was bad planning on OP's part, but 15 minutes late to a playdate in a public park with small children is nothing to get snippy over. Good grief.

+2 I am perpetually 5 - 10 minutes late and I would not be down with someone who got so worked up over 15 minutes late and a phone call. Would being at the park with her child have been such torture that it was completely out of the question?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly it would not even occur to me to call someone and give them a heads up that I'd be 15 minutes late to meeting them at the park for a playdate.

This isn't a job interview. 15 minutes one way or the other is just wiggle room to me.

You self absorbed bitch, I don't have all day to wait for you and your entitled special snowflake to show up from your mommie and me pedicures. Jeezus effin' kee-rist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, a lot of high maintenance moms on this thread. Take a chill pill people. Who gives a crap if someone is 15 minutes late to the playground, get a life! I'm sure every one of you who says this is bad form has been late at least once in their life.

THat's just it. We have a life, and don't wish to spend it waiting for you to finally roll in when you feel like it. Be considerate, and be ON TIME.

[Anonymous]

I'm so upset.

I saw this thread came back and I was hoping to find out what these snacks were. Oh, I mean these "special snacks"

DAMN YOU DCUM!!!

[Anonymous]

I am not upset at 15 min late, but if you called and said you were grocery shopping beforehand, I would assume you were coming 30 plus minutes late and suggest cancelling

[Anonymous]

The special snacks and super secret medical condition still remain secret!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BITCH WILL NEVER SAY WHAT THE BALANCED SNACK IS

Hahahaha +1!!!

Come on, OP. Please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have family who are always late and never bother to call. We have just learned that they will arrive 1/2 late and there is nothing we can do about it. We just deal with the rudeness and get on with it.

you're lucky that it's only a half hour. my husband's family is habitually hours late. HOURS!

[Anonymous]

OK...I simply MUST know...what are the superspecial snacks?

For what it's worth, I don't carry snacks and never have. My DS (4) must have camel genes because he can go without food and water between meals.

[Anonymous]

I suspect the OP also has a once-weekly bathtub-only cleaner. Maybe ask that person to replenish the secret snacks so you don't run out?

[Anonymous]

15 min if the oterh person is already at the park can be tough. my toddler only stays entertained there for about 30 min and ive probably timed my snacks and diaper changes around the planned on time.