Alison Rhodes
Top Tips For Having A Safe Playdate With my kids off from school this week I feel like an air traffic controller, navigating the massive logistics of multiple playdates for my son and daughter. When it’s their best friends it’s comfortable – we know their likes, dislikes and attention spans. But what if it’s a new friend? How well do you know the other family? While we teach our kids appropriate playdate etiquette, we also need to be assertive with the other parent in communicating what is and isn’t acceptable to you. Whether you’re the host or sending your child to another family’s home, read on for some tips on how to ensure a safe and successful playdate! Meet in person. If this is an afterschool playdate and you’ve never met the parents, drive your child over to the home rather than taking the bus together. Or, if the playdate is at your house, insist on the child being dropped off so you have a chance to meet the mom. Who’s In Charge? Determine who will be present during the playdate – is it the mom, a nanny or an older sibling? How comfortable would you feel having a teenage sibling in charge? Do you feel certain that they are capable of handling an emergency? If the mom is there will she be there the entire time or will a babysitter or someone else be taking over? Make sure you have a cell phone number for both the mom and any other caregiver. Find out about allergies. Be sure to find out if the child has any allergies so you can plan accordingly. If your child is …
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