Comments on: Weekend family playdates

By: Annie Baby Monitor - Reliable Video Nanny App

Annie Baby Monitor - Reliable Video Nanny App — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:30:19 +0000

[…] It’s the little things. Bathing the baby in the evening, putting the baby to sleep at night, weekend playdates. But it should also be solo babysitting. Ideally, every mom needs one full day a week to take time […]

By: Jenn N

Jenn N — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:31:48 +0000

Loved that book!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:29:38 +0000

In reply to Lisa of Lisa’s Yarns.

@Lisa – time standing still is about the way I think of it in that slot. And if the nap has been early (or non-existent…) oh boy…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:29:04 +0000

In reply to Caitlin.

@Caitlin – wonderful! And yes, having other people with similar aged kids over is key. If you’re the only one with a toddler it is no fun…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:28:20 +0000

In reply to Cb.

@Cb – plus it sets the week up well – if Monday is rough you have something to look forward to at the end of it! What a great idea.

By: Cb

Cb — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:45:54 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth. Oh that's lovely! And Monday is a smart move, before everyone gets tired and feels behind on everything at the end of the week.

By: Cb

Cb — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:45:14 +0000

I love weekend playdates and need to schedule more of them. Making a note on my to do list to invite our local friends over for pizza dinner in a few weeks…

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:12:47 +0000

Having company has been so hard – pandemic aside – because of my husband’s working schedule. He was always so tired by the end of the week that the weekend became all about family time and basically avoiding social contact.
But he’s currently on a 6-month sabbatical and my favourite discovery: Monday evening supper invites – which I would never have imagined loving.
We’ve done this two weeks in a row: people come over shortly after 5 and leave around 7:30 when it’s time to get kids ready for bed.
It is a very fun post-school, supper-time activity. The kids have time to get home and unwind, and I make some simple food and…we’ve had people over. The kids wander in and out of conversations (and in and out of doors). But having a natural “end” time – which happens on a school night with younger children – is so helpful!!
I still have hours free this evening, but feel like I put in great social time with some new-to-us-friends. I already have a plan for next Monday night.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:21:17 +0000

We have been doing those 4-7pm weekend family play dates pretty much weekly for years! We have 5 kids and most have our friends have a similar number – having them over and then shooing the kids to the basement or outside is the only way we get adult conversation with them!

By: Lisa of Lisa's Yarns

Lisa of Lisa's Yarns — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:43:41 +0000

We had a play date this weekend, too. Our was in the morning at a Swedish museum that has an amazing play area on the lower level for kids. I only took the 4yo and met 2 friends w/ kids around 2.5-6. They had a blast and us moms were able to catch up. We usually do the late afternoon playdate + dinner combo and it works so well for that age group. And yes, time really starts to stand still around that part of the day. That was especially the case this past weekend as it was sooo cold! I’m so ready for reliably nice weather but it takes awhile to arrive here in Minnesota.