Play Dates

Finding a good play group for your preschooler is a great way to introduce your child to a variety of educational and social skills as well a great way for you to meet other parents.

Create the social and academic interactions you want your child to experience by starting your own play group. Not only will you introduce your child to important peer relations, you will...

When hosting a preschool play group in your home, decide beforehand what you and other parents want your children to gain. Preparing your house for a play group before the children arrive will...

Play groups are a fun way for you and your children to meet new friends. If you cannot find an established play group, try starting a play group of your own. The relationships you and your...

Living in a neighborhood setting is a perfect way to help your child socialize and make friends. It is important to allow your child to play with other kids and learn how to interact with others,...

By the time a child is preschool age they usually are becoming social and enjoy playing with kids their own age. Play dates are an opportunity for preschool children to develop social skills and...

By age five and six, young children are beginning to understand the fundamentals of being a friend and establishing relationships. As school-aged children become more curious about their peers,...

Being a full time Mom-at-home can be a lonely and isolating experience. Adult conversation with others like you is not only necessary for your sanity, it helps you be the best parent you can be.

Playgroups bring moms and kids together regularly for fun and socialization. Meeting once or twice a week at a park or fast food restaurant is routine for many playgroups. Break up the monotony of...

Organizing a playgroup can be difficult if members don't attend regularly or have each others contact information. If one or two moms agree to be contact people for the group, the Internet makes...

Preschool is a fun age for children. At this point, they are developing their own little personalities and reaching out to kids their own age. Preschool is a good time to organize a sleepover...

Occasionally, despite your best efforts, a play date that your child is involved in isn't going well. The children are fighting, you have to keep refereeing and time seems to have slowed to a...

We all know that children love to play. More importantly, they love to play with other children. So, to make your home the spot all of the kids in the neighborhood want to visit, consider the...

In a world full of afterschool activities, lessons and athletic practices, children don't often have the opportunity to play spontaneously with friends, so we end up scheduling play dates. Play...

We've all been there. Your child had a bad play date. Maybe he and his friend fought the whole time or maybe his friend just wouldn't follow house rules. Whatever the situation, as much as you'd...

There are many benefits to playgroups! Not only will it build friendships and enhance your child(ren)s social skills, its just plain fun to have playmates!

Hosting a play date is fairly simple but there are a few rules you should follow.

Being the guest on the play date is fairly simple if you follow the basic rules. These tips will help you have a sucessful playdate, even when trouble happens.

Are you the parent of a toddler or a preschooler who would like to plan a play date soon? If this is the first “official,” play date that you are planning, you may be looking for some tips. If...

Parents are often quite anxious to start getting their children together for playdates at very early ages. The problem, of course, is that toddlers are still learning about self-control and often...