not all play dates, but ones at each other’s houses, on weekends. My husband and I both work during the week so we like to do stuff as a family on the weekend. Our 4 year old gets invited to play dates at other children’s houses (that they attend nursery with) and I find it annoying as it takes up 1/4 of the weekend, kids aren’t old enough to be left (I’m sure they do when the parents are good friends but these parents I only know through nursery drop off) and we then have to return the favour. Their kids absolutely trash our house and I don’t love being stuck inside chatting to a parent when we could be out doing something as a family.
I do like play dates that are out somewhere like a park or playground, or soft play as we’re getting out and doing something which we would’ve probably done anyway. But the house ones just annoy me as if someone invites you you then have to ask them to come to you etc etc.
I know I could just not do them/not invite them back but obviously it feels rude so we’re doing it but it’s not my favourite 😂
I’m sure once they’re at school and it’s after school play dates/ones where parents don’t have to stay that will be fine, I think it’s mainly the weekend taken up/house getting trashed/hosting thing I don’t like.
I also don’t mind when it’s people we were friends with outside of having kids that come over, as it’s a nice catch up for us too.
anyone else?