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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do indoor play dates with limited groups of friends where families are all vaccinated, and larger outdoor gatherings.
It feels pretty close to normal.
But I think it’s also helpful to remind ourselves that normal changes a lot over the years—when I grew up in the 70s, toddler music classes, big bday parties and places like bounce u were not normal.  Playing outside with neighborhood kids was normal.  Having one or two friends whose house you would play inside was normal.  I feel like for my mom growing up in the 40s, no one has indoor play dates—moms didn’t want the houses messed up.  And people had no money for birthday parties.    So it’s not like these things are essential to human development.  Most of the things people are bemoaning were pretty rare before the 80s.[/quote]

We didn't have bounce houses but it really varied by family.  We had kids in the house and sleepovers.

Most people I know complaining are used to the kids going to others houses and they get a break from their kids.  We constantly had kids over before covid and some of those families are really pissed at us because we still say no.  Beyond covid, its nice saving the money from all the meals/snacks and I got tired of them not reciprocating.

The kids are just fine.  Its the parents. [/quote]

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