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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are way over estimating the ability of 3 6 yr old girls to play quietly and entertain themselves for hours on end.

First, terrible age for having girls play in 3's.
Second, 90 minutes to 2 hours max for a playdate at that age before the meltdowns start to occur. They girls will get tired - tired in general, tired of each other, tired of the toys, etc.

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Maybe that's your experience. It's definitely not mine. [/quote]

LOL! Then you haven't done many playdates with 3 6 yr old girls.  seriously, I have done plenty and this is exactly what happens. They are little kids and they each have different personalities and some kids really find a few hours of a playdate draining.  The fights start, the whining, the complaining, and then you as the parent have to basically insert yourself into the playdate.  I found that it was end of 2nd grade and 3rd grade where girls that age could play for more than 2 hours per playdate [/quote]

My 6YO DD frequently has playdates with two other girls or with a girl and a boy or two boys.  We have only run into problems with one specific child, whom we no longer invite over because she is bossy and encourages the others to do dangerous things like jump out of windows.  Other than that, my DD frequently has all-day playdates where they spend hours building cities out of Legos and blocks, playing school, playing "shop," and making crafts--all with very little supervision.  It can definitely be done but depends on the kids' personalities and how well they get along and how similar their interests are.[/quote]

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