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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with you OP. So hard for kids to have spontaneous play dates on weekends bc kids as young as 5 are so over scheduled! Like hello please stop freaking out about your kids resume and start letting them have a childhood[/quote]

Being in activities and not available to entertain your kids is not over scheduled.  Your kids are under scheduled. [/quote]

To me this is the issue with this entire thread - parents making a judgment about other parents that just because the kids are in sports or organized activities, they are over scheduled and never have free time.[/quote]

My kids are busy but we prioritize socialization. I’m a SAHM though and we don’t need the entire weekend for family time. Everyday is family time for me and Dh is more than glad to have a few hours to himself.

We are a super busy family with 3 kids in sports and activities. For a good friend, I’m always the first one to RSVP yes. If play date time doesn’t work, I throw out 2-3 other times and we can usually find a time for both families. Both sides have to make the effort. There are kids my kids are lukewarm about.

There was a girl in kindergarten I once asked for a play date. The mom straight up said weekdays are not good for them because kid was busy. The kid played a sport, an instrument and something else. The kid also had 2 siblings who had equal or more activities and both parents worked. Another parent also told me weekdays are not good for them as both parents work late. I never reached out again and they haven’t either. My kid isn’t especially close to either of these girls.

Then there are other girls who she has done many play dates with. Their moms also work and they play sports, do dance, gymnastics, instruments, etc but we can find a 2-3 hour time slot in both our schedules to get kids to get together.

Being busy is just code for I don’t want to hang out with you.

My very busy boys have sports almost daily and still find time to hang out with their friends multiple times per week.[/quote]

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