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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I am a mom of two, dating a man with one child. Two of our kids are boys a year apart, so we were hoping they would be able to play peacefully together. But my child has no interest in his - they have polar-opposite interests. So when he comes over with his son, my son will play with his for a few minutes then wander off and do what he wants to do.

So boyfriend is mad about this, says he doesn't want to bring his kid over to my place just to be ignored. I don't feel like I should force my kid to play stuff he is not interested in for many hours. We can't have playdates at BFs place at all for several reasons, so hosting is all on me. My feeling is that we should just meet at playgrounds so there is no pressure for them to play together at all.

Is this a salvageable situation or should we just date until everyone is in college?

Thanks![/quote]

I understand that your boyfriend is concerned about his kid getting left out. I think that realistically, you shouldn't be treating this like a playdate. If it's a family get together, there should be activities for everyone to do together. But clearly, the boys aren't friends and you can't force them to be friends.

How old are the kids involved?[/quote]

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