When to introduce dc to partner

[Onemoreslice]

Just wondering really when's the best time. I split with stbxh back last September and have recently started dating again.
I've been seeing him for the past month and it's not serious or anything but we enjoy each other's company. The dc don't know that I'm dating but do know that I have a male friend who I go out with occasionally. I have both male and female friends that I go out with frequently so hopefully they don't suspect anything differently.

So whilst I don't want to introduce dc to him as my boyfriend etc I just wondered if bumping into each other as 'friends' would be ok. He has children of similar ages and some weekends it would be nice for us to meet up and visit a park or something. During that time we would just look and act like friends.
Before I separated I would've always said it's too early to meet new partners until you know the relationship is long term but now I'm questioning that, as quite often I do meet 'proper friends ' from work on the weekend etc with our kids so why should this be any different.

Any advice welcome.

thanks wisemans, that's pretty much how I see it though that's not to say I'm not apprehensive about it (esp about meeting his dc, who are younger and went through the split far more recently than mine, hence we're leaving that meeting a bit longer than him/my dc)

I actually waited 6 years before I bothered dating again, and was with my BF many months before I introduced him, but only because I was so busy enjoying life as a family unit of three and building my own social life that it was only then that the desire to integrate my BF into my family popped up at all.

If I'd been happy with my BF and sure it would go further, I probably wouldn't have waited as long.

However, I agree that a relationship started too soon after the breakdown of a family unit is less likely to go the distance for a variety of reasons, not just the need of the children to adjust, and so should be treated with caution.