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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe you live in the wrong neighborhood. There are constantly kids knocking on my door asking my kids to play. Sometimes they are home, sometimes they aren't but I feel like I often have a house full of kids on the weekend.

And I agree that structured activities are good for kids (though we limit to 1-2 at a time). For the most part, the teams that my kids are on are full of kids from the neighborhood so it just strengthens those relationships.[/quote]

And what would you do if you didn't happen to live in that kind of neighborhood? It's complete luck of the draw as to whether you end up on a block/in a neighborhood with lots of kids your kids' ages in close proximity. It's not like the housing market is so easy that you can just be picky and hold out for that kind of situation. Imagine if you had to find parents' contact info and set up any play time with other kids in advance. It feels like another chore. It's easier to just sign kids up for aftercare or structured activities than to have to be some sort of playdate coordinator. [/quote]

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