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Tips for a good playdate (4 year old boy)
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Anonymous
Would love some from seasoned moms  Thanks!
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Anonymous
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My only suggestion is if you have it at your house (your crazy ) ask your child to find the one toy he/she would not want to share and put it away. When the friends come over and start playing if your child gets upset, remind them of the toy they choose to put away. It works wonders.
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Anonymous
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Sometimes it helps to have a little activity for the kids to do--big roll of paper to color, play-doh, cooking they can help with if it's mealtime.
If sharing is hard for your child, definitely put away favorite toys. Usually after a little while the kids will just start playing with something or other together, but it may take some time for them to warm up to each other. |
Anonymous
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how does one become a seasoned mom
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Anonymous
| One thing I've learned is to have alot of tricks up your sleeve. I don't know if it's just my son and his buddies but they seem to have the attention span of a gnat. I'd say that every 20 min someone was either looking for something else to do, a snack, etc. If the weather is nice, throw them outside for as long as you can. If it's not nice, definitely (as a PP said) have some play-doh, art supplies, etc. ready. I love play dates but find them really exhausting! |
Anonymous
| I hate playdates and always feel ike I have wasted my time. I would rather just meet at the park or some indoor playspace. The kids never really seem to play together, me and the other mom just run around trying to intervene with fights or potential accidents - I say wait to start playdates until maybe 5......I always had this unrealistic fantasy of me and the other mom drinking coffee and getting to know one another while our kids play together. Never seems to happen! |
Anonymous
amen! Go to the park, it is easier, kids have more fun and you may actually have a conversation with an adult. |
Anonymous
| I have a girl this age and LOVE play dates, it is a good chance for my child to learn to play with other kids, and me to chat with other parents. The park is great, the zoo, and the building museum play area are all my favorites. The frog exihibit at National geographic and lunch at potbelly is low key and fun as well |
Anonymous
| I like playdates (usually) and don't feel like they're a waste of time. My firstborn is a bit of an introvert and although she's in full time preschool, it can be hard to really make connections in the chaos of 20 kids and being hurried from one activity to another. The only problem I have with playdates is that a lot of parents are busy, and as you see on this thread, some parents aren't interested. So it's hard sometimes to find those who are interested. |