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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whats the obsession with "dates" ? When We were kids we just ran around with the neighborhood kids. It was free and easy and so ideal. My working mom never stressed about which kid Id invite or what snacks to put out, whether she'd have to stay and awkwardly talk with the other mom. Ah, the 80s. Signed, born in 76[/quote]

We all get it. The problem is that kids are all very over scheduled these days. Everything has to be planned. Even if you're not a parent of an overscheduled kid, chances are that most of your child's friends are over scheduled which makes it necessary to plan play dates. [/quote]

No it has to do with working parents. [b]Most kids do not have a parent home after school to let them go off and play[/b].  [/quote]
No the parents are home on the weekends but may not encourage the kids to play outside. [/quote]

Because everyone works or is at daycare all week and no one knows each other.  Plus parents make up for the lack of parenting they do all weekend by over-structuring sports and other activities all weekend long.  They aren't home then either.  Gone are the days of neighborhood knowing each other, kids playing outside, Moms gardening and Dads mowing.  Where people stop by and say hi.   Now we plan everything and pay people to take care of our homes/lawns so we can spend more money on more activities.  THAT is being a good parent and family these days.   :roll: [/quote]

Wow, not sure where you live but that is not my experience. We are in the suburbs and there are plenty of neighborhood kids to play with. We also live on a cul de sac and the kids free range but only in the cul de sac. DS (10) sometimes plays outside and sometimes does not. He still spends a lot of time with us at home. He does go to aftercare 4 days a week so doesn't have much time for playing during the week. But he has a best friend who lives in the neighborhood and they have a standing play date at our house every Friday after school unless there is something else going on. On weekends he has sports and spends family time but sometimes (maybe twice a month) is invited to play at a friend's house or we invite someone over. It just depends.[/quote]

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