Top 5 Reasons Playdates Rock
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1. I clean my house.
Knowing someone is coming over inspires me to swish around some toilet bowl cleaner and chisel dried Cheerios off the kitchen table. Otherwise? Meh.
2. The kids get out of my face.
No one moans for snacks. No one pulls at my pants. No one begs to watch all 200 episodes of She-Ra on NetFlix. For a couple hours, my kids are OFF ME. Bliss.
3. I'm happy.
Instead of listlessly clicking through Twitter links and counting down until 6:00, I'm talking to another mom who can relate to everything that's going on in the room--IN REAL TIME--and we can laugh it off. And when 6:00 does come around, I'm surprised. The day flew by.
4. I get to know another Mom.
I usually leave with a Girl Crush. I'm either starved for friendships or I'm incredibly adaptable (or I'm just a loser) but I've never come away thinking, "Ew. Hate Her." Even with Moms who are the complete opposite of me--I admire something about them (militantly organic? awe-inspiring patience? joie de vivre?) and want to hang out with them MORE.
5. Loooooong naps.
Everyone leaves and the kids crash. Meanwhile, I'm energized from all that adult contact! I bounce around the house getting all kinds of stuff done, like scrubbing out the crisper.
Top 5 Reasons Playdates FAIL
1. Playing matchy-matchy with the kids.
Elizabeth is a 5 year old girl who plays with everyone from 8 year old boys to babies. There is no rule that says we can only invite other 5 year old girls to play Pretty Pretty Princess--or that I can only hang out with another mom who happened to breed the same month I did.
2. Comparing the kids.
Unless they have a disability, they will all walk/talk/crap in a toilet/choose someone you hate for their spouse. It's the circle of life. Stop tweaking out about it.
3. Feeling insecure about yourself.
This one might hurt, but... Okay. If you're majorly insecure about being a mom, or gaining 30 pounds, or extra bills, or screaming "SHUT UP!" at your children, then you're going to feel that 1,000 FOLD on a playdate. You'll be with another mom who has her game face on and she's going to look like everything you're not. So check your issues at the door, or reschedule for a day you're on a Manic High fueled by three cups of coffee. (Works for me.)
4. Letting your kid embarrass you.
Kids are annoying little farts. Once they can roll away from you and form an independent thought? It all goes to pot. Remember: they are a separate entity from you.
5. Hoping she'll be your new BFF and you'll hang out EVERY DAY!!!
9 comments:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, She-Ra is on Nexflix?!?! How did I not know about this already...genius!
Oh, yeah. She-Ra is on Instant Watch. Elizabeth is addicted.
Love this! You make me laugh, every time! Hahaha.
"If she stays in touch with you every month, you ARE one of her good friends"
SOOO true!
I used to LOVE play dates, even if they were at my house and the kid was dropped off; if only because it meant that I didn't have to play Legos or "guys" (action figures like Batman, etc. And can someone tell me why I *always* had to be the bad guy???).
Sorry, playdates are yucky...but I always encourage my kids to be friends with the kids who have moms I like. No perfect moms, please!!!
and I hate to clean my house and it has never been 'child proofed' and all 8 kids are still alive and unpoisoned.
"...I always encourage my kids to be friends with the kids who have moms I like..."
Way to bring discriminating people to a WHOLE new level. And here I've been worried about when my kids might choose their friends for superficial reasons of their own.
CATE8 FOR MOM OF THE YEAR!!!
"...I always encourage my kids to be friends with the kids who have moms I like..."
Way to bring discriminating people to a WHOLE new level. And here I've been worried about when my kids might choose their friends for superficial reasons of their own.
CATE8 FOR MOM OF THE YEAR!!!
omg and here i thought my daughter was the only one with a netflix she rah obsession!
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