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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids and it feels like we are just off schedule with everyone else. We traveled for half the summer. When we were back, other kids were in camps or also traveling. If we reach out to plan something, parents will say they are unavailable.

When school starts, I know scheduling won’t get any easier since everyone is so busy. My kids all play multiple sports. Even if one kid is free, we may be in the car driving sibling(s) to practice or to a game.

Anyone else feel like it is hard to plan a play date?

I have one kid starting private school 20 min away and I’m sure it is going to be that much worse since now his classmates will be scattered around the DMV. [/quote]

The summer is always a bit of a mess. Travel is based on work, camps, extended family, childcare etc. We do play dates with a family that also has three and play dates for our eldest on the weekends (she can do drop off) while our middle child will meet up with friends during the week with our nanny when she didn't have camp this summer (too young for drop off). Once all your kids can do drop off it gets easier because you can host multiple kids or one kid will go to a friend's and you'll host your other kids' friends.

During the school year my kids have activities after school but they see their friends at school and during activities so I'm not as concerned about getting in play dates. We'll try to do things here and there but the week is busy with sports and they have sports on Saturday so I'm not overextending myself for Sunday play dates. [/quote]

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