to wonder whatever happened to having a child over for tea?

[workshy]

when I was at school, we would spend all afternoon plotting who wanted to go to who's after school, and we would all come running out saying 'muuuum, can insert random child's name here come for tea?'

when did it tur into a playdate that had to be arranged days, if not weeks in advance

and who came up with the term 'play date' anyway?

can't kids just have a friend over for tea anymore???

I never agree to a same day invitation - or make one. For all the reasons given. What's wrong with tomorrow?

Sleepovers - insanity. Not so bad with ds11 as him and his smelly boy chums just fester in his room but with dd5 there's always an issue somewhere along the line..

currentley have 2 'extra's here at the moment....

I resist having kids for food. That means they are here way too long. Yes to coming home after school but they are dispatched home before 6. I can't be arsed catering to yet more fussiness (my own are bad enough) and I want to switch off at that stage.