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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not the OP, but my neighborhood is not conducive to just letting the kids out to play for a few reasons.  The closest kids are a good 1/4 mile away in not good traffic considerations.  We didn't let my oldest walk there until she was 8, and then we'd watch.

As for playdate drama, my now 10 year old doesn't have a ton of friends I think because I just didn't do playdates well.  Sometimes, I'd set up the playdate and DH would be on pickup, but forget.  Sometimes, I'd assume they'd be fed at the playdate, but they wouldn't.  If a kid ever showed up at my house not having eaten, we'd feed them.  It's easier when they get older, but when they are little and it's your first, it's hard.

One of my daughter's friends moms would set up a play date for her for what seemed like every waking hour.  If we didn't respond to a request right away, she'd move on to the next kid.  I swear this girl has a sleep over every weekend night and a playdate every afternoon.  That wouldn't be me even if I had the time to spend planning my kids schedule.[/quote]

Parents need to step the F back and let these kids be kids.  This structuring playdates is total helicoptering.  I would hate to be a kid that had to have planned friend dates.  [/quote]

You obviously don't have kids old enough for a play date.  Judgey aren't you?  You will see...[/quote]

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