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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. Actual question, how common is rejecting a play date? If my kid likes and wants to play with another kid, I can usually carve out an hour or so to get together at the park or attend a birthday party to make this happen. So maybe you have to make small talk with another parent you don’t know well. It doesn’t seem like a huge issue.

If your schedule is legitimately full, why not just say let’s circle back in x month once xyz slows down?

If the kids genuinely don’t get along then just say they’re going through a tough spot and let’s see how the friendship is doing on a couple months.

[b]How often are people being invited on play dates they don’t want to attend? [/b]I guess I just haven’t experienced this with my 2 and 4 y/o yet? Most of the time there is build up in friendship with the parent before the play date invite.[/quote]

I can speak to that as the parent of a child who needed help with social skills.  During his preschool years, DS was a kid with no social skills who was often playing by himself while other kids played with each other.  Not aggressive, not mean, just off by himself or occasionally, looking to enter a group but not really knowing how.  Teachers recommended one-on-one playdates as a way to improve social skills.  I would look to kids in whom he'd display occasional interest and who seemed nice as possible playmates.  I bet those parents wondered why since their child probably didn't talk about mine at all at home.

I was pretty sensitive to people turning us down, and if they didn't want to, I'd prefer they be direct about it.  I don't want to keep chasing you if you suggest "maybe next time!" and you don't mean it.

Now DS is in K and has quite a few friends.  He's really blossomed in the last year. 
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