Playdate at 1:30 pm - expect lunch?

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If you have a playdate at 1:30 pm, would you expect the hosts to be providing lunch? Or would you think the hosts would assume you've had lunch prior to coming?

I think they’d assume you’d had lunch.

I would assume that was post lunch esp if kids are relatively young.

Would of had lunch before coming.

Wouldn't expect them to provide lunch. But I would probably offer them something if it was the other way round.

No I wouldn’t expect anything.

In my experience if hosts are providing a meal they always make it clear in advance. I’ve had late morning play dates where the mum has said in advance we were welcome for lunch. Similarly if we have friends over in the late afternoon I always say in advance if they’re welcome to stay for dinner.

If nothing is said I would generally expect a snack to be provided. Usually as a means to distract the kids when they invariably get over giddy.

I'd assume already had lunch but would provide snacks.

Thanks for the responses.

I’d usually ask or tell (depending on which way round this is), or imply it “ok I will just give DC lunch and then I’ll be straight round”

I would have lunch before going.. to just assume you would have lunch made for you is just a bit cheeky and rude imo

If it's for young children I would definitely assume its an after lunch playdate. Very small children often wake up early for breakfast so lunch is also early. I would offer a snack about 2.30 if I was hosting.

Can't you just ask them?

As already suggested, I'd have said something like "Thanks, i can squeeze a short nap in after his lunch then so he isn't too grumpy".... giving them the chance to say "Oh, I meant fo you to have lunch with us" or whatever, if that were the case.
Generally though, I 'd start from the assumption that little people will have had lunch long before 1.30.

1:30 is lunchtime-ish for us! It's a slightly funny time to invite someone round to play without specifically mentioning lunch. But surely you can just ask politely without sounding like you're angling to be fed? If you really can't bear to ask, maybe just have a snack before you go so that you won't be starving but will be able to manage some lunch if offered?

Are you the host or the guest? If guest, I'd check. If host I'd make the invitation clear.