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With activities 6 days per week, why add play dates if they're stressful?

Because kids need to figure out how to hang out with a friend, think up activities to do, and resolve disagreements in a less structured environment where they are not being told what to do by an adult every second.

I agree but that means cut back on activities and tell the kids to go bike and play. Organizing their friends is hovering. [/quote]

I don't know what you mean by "organizing their friends."  My son tells me who he wants to invite over for a play date, if anyone.  I send the mom an email asking if the kid can come.  Since many of his friends can't read too well, it probably wouldn't work for him to do that on his own. He just turned 6, and isn't all that great of a bike rider, so he can't bike to a friend's house yet.  There is one boy he is friends with who lives within walking distance, and they can get together more informally, but if he indicates an interest in getting together with other boys, I'm happy to take less than 5 minutes to send the email.[/quote]

So have your 6yr old call the other boy and ask to come over.  Did your parents call other moms for you or tell you to?  Parents setting up playdates is hovering and scheduling for your child.  [/quote]

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