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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with PP. I think it's actually easier to host. Kid just shows up, they play, they leave. Maybe you serve a snack. Last play date I invited a girl over and her mom actually requested it at their home so she didn't have to bring the 2yo along.

Ive always just thought of playdates as casual playtime that involves a drive. No need for anything elaborate![/quote]

Whoops, realized pp wasn't whom I thought. I mean, I agree that I could care less who's hosting and who's driving. I think it's pretty equal and does not create an obligation.

Also, my daughter requests who she wants to have over. I'd never insist on a particular playdate just to reciprocate. She has four or five good friends at school. We can generally manage a playdate every other weekend,so it takes a few months to see everyone even once.[/quote]

You sound nasty. I host playdates and make sure I host every girl throughout the course of the year. Why? Because I encourage my dd to play with everyone and I see how it's easier for some girls to mix. My daughter is outgoing/popular so she would be fine with her little group but that is not the right way to go and I am raising her to be nice. We go to a private school and have wealth and I notice the parents who just stick in their little snobby group. I don't want my dd to grow up like that so she is encouraged to play with everyone. I have also noticed a lot of nice friendships develop that might not otherwise due to life circumstance. I will also add that I am not offended if a playdate isn't reciprocated--I get that some people may feel funny about their home or work so much that their time off is precious. As long as people are nice we are good.[/quote]

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