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MomMom
LIF Toddler
Member since 9/10 428 total posts
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hi
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What age did you start drop off playdates?
With parents you don't really know too well? What age did you start drop off playdates?
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Posted 1/24/13 4:27 PM  |
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PatsBrat
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 2326 total posts
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Ms. Brat
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
I started in first grade for both of my boys. It wasn't easy lol.
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| Posted 1/24/13 5:27 PM |
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onlylisa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 740 total posts
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Lisa
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What age did you start drop off playdates?
My son is in first grade and I've still only dropped off to parents I know fairly well from preschool.
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| Posted 1/24/13 6:00 PM |
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MomMom
LIF Toddler
Member since 9/10 428 total posts
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hi
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
Posted by onlylisa
My son is in first grade and I've still only dropped off to parents I know fairly well from preschool.
So you started in 1st grade but have known them since preschool?
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| Posted 1/24/13 6:21 PM |
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stinger
LIF Adult
Member since 11/11 4971 total posts
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
I'm pretty protective. If I don't know the parents at age 7 but so far I have preferred to have play dates here at home.
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| Posted 1/24/13 8:10 PM |
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cantbelieveit
Love these kids!
Member since 10/05 4708 total posts
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Tammy
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
DD is in 1st grade. Usually I have the kids come here. She has gone to my friends house and my neighbor across the street. The only school playdate that was drop off was for a small bday party at the little girls house. I would really only drop off if I was familiar with the family.
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| Posted 1/24/13 8:42 PM |
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SHOPAHOLIC
LIF Adult
Member since 1/07 1712 total posts
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
First time was age 8, but same as the other poster it was with a family we have known since PreK.
Although I didn't know it was a drop off play date until I got there. The parent was like Oh thanks for dropping DC off... bye now! See you in a few hours.
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| Posted 1/25/13 9:18 AM |
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What age did you start drop off playdates?
DD is in K. There are two moms on my block I have come to know very well, and we all do drop offs. But they're the exception- though there is one other mom and while I'd feel comfortable dropping DD off, I haven't done that yet. Plus, she and I like to chat.
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| Posted 1/25/13 9:39 AM |
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Faithx2
All good things in 2016!!
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
I'm like Hawkeye LOL I only allow it at friends that we know a long time and trust. For anyone else I say no.
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| Posted 1/25/13 9:45 AM |
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2boys1girl
and one more girl on the way!
Member since 5/10 2954 total posts
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What age did you start drop off playdates?
First time was this month...and my DS just turned 9.
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| Posted 1/25/13 4:19 PM |
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onlylisa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 740 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
Posted by MomMom
Posted by onlylisa
My son is in first grade and I've still only dropped off to parents I know fairly well from preschool.
So you started in 1st grade but have known them since preschool?
No, we started the second year of preschool but only with the parents I knew very well and considered friends by that time, although many of the play dates still included the parents. I still have not dropped him off to any of his kindergarten or first grade friend's houses yet. I don't really know those parents well at all so we usually still meet at the park or other public place.
Message edited 1/25/2013 7:37:33 PM.
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| Posted 1/25/13 7:36 PM |
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Merf99
LIF Adult
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
I think we started around 5 but only with parents I knew well. Now at 6 I still only do it if I know the parents. Doesn't have to be really well but I have had to have some type of contact with them before dropping dd off. If she wants anew playdate I invite the kid to come to our house the first few times. Although generally speaking I prefer most playmates at my house. I like to see what's going on. And dd prefers it too.
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| Posted 1/26/13 2:31 PM |
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
In our area they seem to start around pre-k. With that said I still don't do it.
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| Posted 1/27/13 3:38 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
Member since 7/06 18178 total posts
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
I haaate thissssss.
DD is in K and I am finding that playdates are usually drop off now. I've never dropped DD off and I can't imagine that I will. But I know I will. Just today we had a playdate at our house for her BFF in school. I told her mom she was welcome to drop her DD off for a few hours or stay for coffee while they play. She chose to drop her off. When she picked her up she said, "next time our house!". I know she means drop off.
I just want to have all playdates at my house. Until they are in college. Maybe longer. I have issues.
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| Posted 1/27/13 9:39 PM |
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
Posted by CrankyPants
I haaate thissssss.
DD is in K and I am finding that playdates are usually drop off now. I've never dropped DD off and I can't imagine that I will. But I know I will. Just today we had a playdate at our house for her BFF in school. I told her mom she was welcome to drop her DD off for a few hours or stay for coffee while they play. She chose to drop her off. When she picked her up she said, "next time our house!". I know she means drop off.
I just want to have all playdates at my house. Until they are in college. Maybe longer. I have issues.
I'm with you. I dread the day. 
DD is only 4 (starting Kindergarten in Sept) but I am in NO rush to do drop off play dates. I feel like these days there are so many variables to consider when leaving your child somewhere that unless I really know the parents/family well I won't do it. Looking at all the craziness in this world lately I don't want her out of my sight until she's like 40. Is that bad??!! 
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| Posted 1/28/13 11:24 AM |
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mygirls77
LIF Infant
Member since 1/13 54 total posts
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Amy
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What age did you start drop off playdates?
My daughter was 8 and I trusted her friends parents very much before doing so.
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| Posted 1/31/13 4:24 PM |
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computergirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3118 total posts
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Re: What age did you start drop off playdates?
My DS is in first grade, and this is the first year he's been doing drop off playdates. And this is only with a couple of friends where I know the parents well.
Everyone has a different comfort level though.
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| Posted 1/31/13 4:30 PM |
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