Playdates

Should we normalise charging parents for a playdate?

Should we normalise charging parents for a playdate?

We all know that as the cost of living continues to increase, it makes sense to be a bit more savvy with our money One mother went viral on TikTok for charging another mother after their daughters had a playdate. Shay Nanigans, as she goes by on TikTok, said “Can we normalise sending the other […]

2 years ago

Playdate politics: 3 rules to remember so everyone goes home happy

Playdate politics: 3 rules to remember so everyone goes home happy

Playdates are back. Thanks to Covid, visiting other kids’ houses to play hasn’t been part of most children’s lives for a long time. However, now that we are – finally – starting to see normal life reassume more and more, and the pandemic restrictions fade away (good riddance!), there will once more be room for […]

4 years ago

6 super easy ways to make sure that playdates don’t end in tears

6 super easy ways to make sure that playdates don’t end in tears

Ah the playdate. It wasn’t really ‘a thing’ for those of us growing up in this country in the 80s and 90s but it sure is a reality for those of us parenting in 2018. Gone are the days of kids heading off by themselves to knock into their friends or organise a massive game […]

7 years ago

Play Dates: Do We Love Them Or Hate Them?

Play Dates: Do We Love Them Or Hate Them?

If you are relatively new to the world of parenting, you are probably just becoming familiar with hearing this sentence, ‘Why don’t we organise a play date some time?!’ Playdates, in case you are unfamiliar, involve bringing yourself, your kids and some sort of offering to another parent’s house and hanging out together for an […]

11 years ago