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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS, who just turned 4, is extremely outgoing.  DH and I are both introverts, and I in particular am a little socially awkward.

If he runs into neighbors that we know on the street, he'll just invite them over to our house for dinner.  Or if he's playing with someone he likes at the park, he'll just walk up to their mom or dad, ask their name and then say: "Jane, would you and Larlo like to come to our house sometime for a playdate?"

At home, he's constantly begging me to ask other parents if they can come over or vice versa.  I will occasionally reach out and say that DS wants to play if Larlo is free etc.  But I even feel awkward doing that because DS is the one who wants to play, not us.

I think it's sweet on some level and I'm glad he's so comfortable with other people.  But, I don't know if it's weird or annoying that he does this, and if we should try to teach him not to do it.

As I mentioned, I'm a little socially awkward and I'm probably putting too much thought into this!

Thoughts?[/quote]

Playdates don’t require other parents stay. If you think you are up to watching your child and another child youcan invite the child over and let the other parent know that they can take a few hours to run errands, take a nap or do whatever. Drop off play dates are more common in kindergarten but we had some kids that we would have drop off playdates with in preschool. Maybe expect to have the parents stay for the first play date and see that the kids are fie together and that your house is safe.

My sons playdate have always been about him and not us. We happen to like the parents of most of hs friends, he is 6, and would be fine hanging out with them but are thrilled when the child comes over solo because DS loves playing with his friends.

You might need to suck it up a few times but it could lead to reguloar play date buds without the parents and you can all be happy. You might even find a few parents that you enjoying chilling with, who knows?[/quote]

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