My 4 yr old has a good friend, and we have 2-2.5 hr playdates often. At my place, I keep an eye on them, always be sure they are safe, no TV /video games/remote control cars, have them play outside, lots of good toys, play-doh, dress up, some drawing/coloring, indoor sports etc. At times, I play board games, take part in prentend-play, or we read a book.
The other mom(a very good friend)is more focussed. She chooses couple of activities like painting a flower pot, or letter to a friend, cutting pix from mags, or make a ‘photo frame’ with drawing in it… She suggested indirectly I could pick a skilll or 2 to re-enforce, and have them do a structured activity or 2.
They are in preschool 3 days a week. I feel they do enuf there. And what I’m doing is enuf.
So, question is how much do you get involved in your preschool kids playdates?
Do you let them play, and step in if needed or do you indirectly organize their activities to be of a particular kind, and useful?
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If a playdate is going well, I leave well enough alone.
I agree it’s nice to have unstructured play on playdates, and if it’s working, go for it. But if the kids are having trouble getting along or at a loss for what to do, I step in with a suggestion for a project. Very shy kids in particular often appreciate a structured activity to warm them up. Maybe there’s something in particular about this other kid so that they do better with some structure?
i just let them play and step in when needed. sometimes kids need to just be with other kids..no adults involved. dont they get enough of that in school? you dont need to "plan" what the kids are going to do, just let them do it, and watch them while they do it.