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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Here's another example.  When I was little, I would occasionally have a friend over to play, but my mother viewed this as a chance to keep me busy and out of her hair so she could have time to herself.

My kids are 2 and 4 and when I told her we don't do drop off playdates yet she was shocked.  She was stunned that I have to "entertain the mother too" instead of "having time to myself" when we do playdates.  She viewed entertaining the mother has a burden.

I view playdates as a chance to have fun, and most importantly build community for my kids by making family friends with the other family--both parents usually come to the playdate.  But it's a chance for me to make friends, build community, and make friends for my kids.  In contrast, my father never ever would have taken me to a playdate or birthday party when I was growing up, let alone stayed for the duration, and my parents never had families over for anything.  They had lots of adults only dinner parties, but I was expected to stay in my room and not come out during the party.[/quote]

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