Parents who don't want their kids to play with others

[Me 82]

Originally Posted by GiGi603

I was one of those. My sons were pretty happy playing with each other. In my home there just wasn't a need to have more kids around. By the time they got to school they could have that experience or when they went to their cousins' homes. I had three kids in five years by choice. When they got to be school age they played with other kids at school.

They turned out well

I was the poor only child, non-pre-school going one who ended up being very social with a ton of school friends, despite the fact I never had a "play"date" before starting elementary school go figure. My 2 dd's are also very content playing with each other on the weekends.

[beera]

I'm going to say I have not seen this, my son is 2.5 and we do play dates and we even put him in a preschool/daycare so that he would get more socialization and out of the house.

[BobCaldwell]

Originally Posted by Nancy in Nokomis

Well - you can see how rotten kids are raised by clueless, permissive parents in this society without morals, can you blame them?

Exactly.

[tassity22]

Originally Posted by Me 82

I never even heard the word "play date" until the internet. I sort of don't get the concept of forcing your young kid to "play" with people whose mom you like yet your kids might not like one another. What about just waiting until the kid is school age and ASKS to see the kid outside of school. I know one mom who was always trying to set up playdates with random kids while it was clear her kid did not wanna be doing this. r.

My mom tried to arrange a playdate for me in kindergarten. With a boy. I wasn't having it! I only wanted to play with girls at that age. I felt very guilty though because the boy's feelings were clearly hurt that I did not want to play with him. I wish my mom had forced me to go on the playdate anyway.