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[quote=Anonymous]Those who think it's "strange" to schedule playdates.  Do you not plan ahead to schedule time to see your own friends?  Do you only see them when you stumble upon them as you go about your day. Do you just go knock on their door and expect them to be able to have coffee at that moment?  Modern life requires planning time to see the people who are important to you.

Not every kid lives on a street teeming with children and (as has been sadly demonstrated in the media lately) we can't send our kids out roaming to see if a friend happens to be available to play when they are free to play.  So, if you want your younger kids to have a social life, then some "playdate" planning has to happen.

I'm enjoying that my kids are now in 4th and 6th grade with a small group of close friends.  10 yr old DD sees her two best friends most weekends.  They are old enough to call and figure out the times, with parental input re: drop off/pick up and availability.  11 yr old DS is lucky to have two good friends on our block so they are in and out of each others houses all the time and he'll invite another friend over a couple times a month.  But they got to that comfort level of planning time with friends because we took the initiative when they were younger to help them have a social life.  Yes, some parents are rude and it can be a PITA, but it's an investment in your kids' social development and it's important.[/quote]

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