twin playdates

[DeedeeD]

I invite children around to play with my twins on a regular basis. But I find I don't get as many playdate offers. I have a sneaky suspicion that it is because the other parents don't want to take two children at once. I have suggested that only one twin goes on a playdate at a time but this still hasn't improved things much. Any other twin parents found this a problem?

Not yet! I hope it improves for you.

Come join us on the d'y ever thread. Lots of multiple mums there.

we haven't got to the playdate phase yet, but i'm sure we will and tbh i'm not sure how i would expect people to react. I think I am hoping my boys will have a different circle of friends each so will be invited seperately.

Ds is very friendly with 2 twin girls. One of them is in his class.
He has asked for them both to come to tea. I am more than happy with that - I can't see how it can be more work?

Mind you, we are talking about 8 year olds, perhaps it would be harder with smaller children?

Hi,
This is a hard one, my three are almost 10, and Rebecca being the only girl gets invited to friends quite often, but the boys are lucky if its once a year! I have really made a point of saying its ok to just have one, they each have their own friends, but it still doesn`t happen, What does happen is that they all come here, to make it up to the boys, but its not the same as being asked somewhere else. Such a shame for them and they feel it badly. Of course also I get to dread it when Rebecca has yet another invite and I have to tell the boys! It usually costs me an expensive trip to town with them to make up!

DeedeeD,
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