Tell me what to bring for a morning play date

[Anonymous]

Meeting about 5 or so kids for an outdoor play date in the morning. Boys in the first grade. One mom is bringing donuts. What should I bring?

[Anonymous]

I don’t think you need to bring anything except your own water. That’s very nice of the mom to bring donuts but how much are you planning to eat at a play date?

[Anonymous]

Mask. Hand sanitizer. Water bottle. Ideally your own food, not shared food.

[Anonymous]

I would bring some fruit or drinks. I don't see the issue with shared food. I see the issue with a playdate with 5 kids and parents. There is no evidence shared food/carry out is an issue with covid. Getting together is an issue.

[Anonymous]

+1 fruit

I wouldn't do another pastry, but you could do bagels.

Personally, if you brought a box of coffee I would love you forever, which may or may not be what you are looking for.

[Anonymous]

Champagne + OJ

[Anonymous]

You don’t need to bring anything, if you’d like to, and since the other mom is bringing donuts, you could bring fruits like bananas or clementines.

The champagne + oj idea ^^^ also rocks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think you need to bring anything except your own water. That’s very nice of the mom to bring donuts but how much are you planning to eat at a play date?

this. makes it so much easier going forward if there's not a lavish snack expectation at every frigging get-together. one dim silver lining of covid.

[Anonymous]

Clementines and apple sauce packs.

[Anonymous]

Why is anyone bringing group snacks for a first grade play date? Especially during covid I wouldn’t want to set the expectation that people are going to spend a lot of time with masks off and eating

[Anonymous]

Alcohol

[Anonymous]

5 families eating together... definitely play, but I would not want to be mingling without masks on for long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think you need to bring anything except your own water. That’s very nice of the mom to bring donuts but how much are you planning to eat at a play date?

this. makes it so much easier going forward if there's not a lavish snack expectation at every frigging get-together. one dim silver lining of covid.

+1

Kids do not need a snack available every second of the day, and they certainly don't need a continental breakfast spread. If I were feeling generous, I might bring coffee for the adults. Otherwise, just some water, wet wipes, and masks.

[Anonymous]

Nothing, let them play. So silly to bring anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5 families eating together... definitely play, but I would not want to be mingling without masks on for long.

+1