How to Plan a Play Date for Your Child

By Emily Rogers, an eHow
Contributing Writer
Plan a fun play date for your child
and his friend.
When your child is young and is just
starting to interact with other kids
his own age, it can be very helpful to
his social development to come up
with play date ideas. Arrange play
dates with his friends and help
support social interaction with
others. Many adults remember and
are even still in contact with friends
from preschool or kindergarten. Help
your child build memories that will
last a lifetime.
Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions
1. Choose a couple of friends that
your child seems to interact
with the most. Send a note to
school for the children and
share your thoughts about
planning a play date. Another
option is to have your child
introduce you to the child's
parent when picking her up
from school or daycare.
2. Discuss meeting somewhere
where your child and his friend
can have a fun time enjoying
physical activities together.
Some great ideas include the
park, a pizza parlor or a fast
food restaurant with a play
area.
3. Once your child develops a
friendship with another child
outside of school, consider
inviting the child over to your
home. This will give your child
a chance to show off her
personal space and practice
sharing her favorite toys.
4. Planning play dates for your
child can help boost his
confidence and develop a
social life with other children
his own age. Your child can
learn to share, develop
excellent social skills and have
compassion for others.
Tips & Warnings
References
Nspt4kids: Building Social Skills
Through Play Dates