Does your DH ever host play dates when mom not present?

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Anonymous wrote:No, but he’s never home alone with the kids either.

That is so gross. I don't understand wanting to be married to someone like that.

[Anonymous]

Our kids are older now, but my DH would take our kids and a few friends to the zoo when they were in grade school so I could relax and get a few things done.

My DH is awesome.

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Anonymous wrote:At the park? Yes. At home? No. He does not care to clean before a playdate at home and if he takes the kids outside he wants them physically active enough to be exhausted.

Also, he expected the parents of the other children to be there. He did not take on the responsibility of other kids. He did however pack a whole lot of snacks to share, so there was that!

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Anonymous wrote:
Not unless it’s the neighbor kids, or some good family friends, because we know those parents are fine with it. Many are not...

I always kind of wonder about this. I posted earlier that I always arrange play dates, but I might leave to run an errand and leave DH in charge of the kids. I wonder if I should ask people if they are okay with this, or at least let them know beforehand.

[Anonymous]

I'm a guy, and I tend to take the lead on playdates because DW is hermit-like (fine, has social anxiety or whatever the current term is). I try to have them at times when she will be present, though.

[Anonymous]

Uh, yeah.

Ever since our child was a toddler he'd be home sometimes with neighbor kids when i wasn't.

I have a flex schedule so I am almost always the one home but not at 10 yo our DS has a rotating cast of neighborhood kids and sometimes I'm home, sometimes DH, sometimes both of us.

We schedule things and try to host what we schedule, but for example, a few weeks ago I scheduled a complicated outing with DS and a friend and then had something social pop up. DH handled it, no problem.

[Anonymous]

No never.

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He does a lot but they have to be potty trained!

[Anonymous]

My husband refuses to host them or plan them. He won’t even drop off or pick up if our kid is going over to someone else’s house.

And no way will he have anything to do with a party.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure, but we have boys. I'd be weary of girls as you never know who will make an accusation.

Do you actually mean "wary" of girls?

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Never. He’s done a park and he made one friend once. My kids are 6 and 8.

[Anonymous]

Yes if the kids are his friends kids or he arranged the play date with another dad at preschool. Our kids aren’t old enough for drop off yet.

[Anonymous]

Never and he’s a really good dad. DD is 3

[Anonymous]

Yes. All the time. He is the SAHP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband refuses to host them or plan them. He won’t even drop off or pick up if our kid is going over to someone else’s house.

And no way will he have anything to do with a party.

How do you live like this? I'm asking honestly. I can't imagine being solely responsible for my children unless I was a single parent. What exactly does your husband bring to the table?