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[quote=Anonymous]I don't mind hosting playdates since it means my daughters don't ask me to play dolls or other pretend games the rest of the weekend. Sure, I help put a snack on the table, occasionally console an injury, or help settle a dispute, but I'd say 90%+ of the playdate time is time to myself. I'm always keeping my ears open, but always amazed how many chores / computer tasks I can actually crank through because my kids aren't reaching out to me with various requests.

I have a small house and basically no yard at all, but it's enough for playing with toys / doing the pretend play stuff, which they don't get to do at school. I wish others would realize how little work managing a playdate can actually be, and how much everyone benefits.

Everyone is busy, working moms, SAHMs, whatever.

I think most people fail to realize how much 'dividing and conquering' can benefit everyone. So there's my pitch. At the same time, I accept that I'll still be initiating and hosting almost all of the time, and it's not worth getting resentful.[/quote]

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