We all need some time to ourselves, and apart from the time your kids are sleeping, you can only really relax if they’re entertained and doing their own thing. This is exactly why parents love playdates; the kids are excited, everybody’s laughing, and you can just sit back and breathe. Then, you hear a crash, someone starts crying, or the worst of all – complete silence. Whatever it is that you hear (or don’t), your reaction is the same; you jump up from your seat and rush over to check.
Playdates are wonderful, but there are a million questions about them. How close to the kids do you need to be? Is it okay to let them figure some things out by themselves? Do you need to hover or is it okay to go get coffee?
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