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kandp · February 2010

I'm a SAHM, and I'm trying to see what other people do to make sure your children are interacting with other little ones enough. I go to the gym at least 3x a week and my son plays in the child-watch, so he gets interaction that way. It's easier when the weather is better (I'm in western NY) and we can go to the zoo/park all the time. If I didn't have the gym, I think I would look into a once a week preschool type thing. We are involved in a moms group, but the group isn't very active. We also have playdates once every week with friends.

What things do you do to make sure your children are interacting with other little ones?

J&A2008 · February 2010

We play on the playground after school and he plays with his brothers.

macchiatto · February 2010

Sounds like your LO gets a good amount of interaction for his age! We do play dates or have other friends over (like single friends, friends who don't have kids, etc., so they get to interact with other adults), they're in the church nursery on Sunday mornings, and I'm planning to join the Y soon so they'll be at the child watch thing there, too. They also conveniently have a built-in playmate so that helps a little, though I definitely want to make sure they're used to socializing with others, too.

Mrs.Hizzo · February 2010

We do MDO three mornings a week for Finn. Clay will start this summer.

Mama Jan · February 2010

weekly playgroup, story time at the library, sunday school, playdates, parks....

goillini823 · February 2010

i babysit a 3 year old a few hours a week and a 5 month old full time. She also sees her 6,5, and 1 yr. old cousins at least once a week.

Mia Wallace · February 2010

Nothing. DC sees kids at the park (when it's warm enough) and has siblings. :shrugs:

exhausted_bride · February 2010

I joined Gymboree just for this. We signed up for two classes plus there is "free play" that is free with any class that you can bring your LO in to four days a week. Other than that, I have playdates with a couple of moms, but that alone just wasn't cutting it. Me and DH often take DS to the play areas at the mall and DS goes nuts with all those kids running around, he really loves it. I really try to get him out becaue he's so social and really loves being around people so i want to encourage that as much as I can.

LilMissLadybug · February 2010

I work PT in a daycare 2 mornings a week so my kids get interaction that way. Until DD was 2yrs old I just did play dates with friends and my brother & nephew once a week.

MrsPreK · February 2010

Playgroup 1-2 times a week and MOPs every other week. Not much else to do in our BFE little town.

rynhales · February 2010

some weeks it's seeing other people at target. some weeks we have several playdates. It sounds like your guys gets a lot of interaction with other kids.

jillybean222 · February 2010

i have two kids

truthfully, i don't try that hard...we try to do a playdate once a week and go to play gym 2-3x/month...that is more than enough for my kiddos, but as i said, they have each other.

Temp778367875008010 · February 2010

We have playdates and go to library story time 1x a week.

susanmosley · February 2010

At this age (under 2 1/2 or 3), I don't. I don't really think it is a priority right now - outside of the socialization she gets with the neighborhood kids, a few other moms/kids we get together with on occasion, and general interaction that occurs while shopping, at restaurants, and running errands.

I think the socialization of young toddlers is over rated. JMO

emiliemadison · February 2010

I had another kid. Bam. Instant interaction with another child.

WestCoastMommy · February 2010

We dates with his cousins that are his age twice a week. Plus once a week I take him to an indoor play place and then Gymboree and parks the other day's.

Bride2bMO · February 2010

I think you're doing plenty! Our only structured weekly thing is playgroup on Tuesdays. Otherwise we just wing it, based on weather, etc. We get out a lot more in the warmer months. We've been little hermits for the past month.

Bride2bMO · February 2010

susanmosley:
At this age (under 2 1/2 or 3), I don't. I don't really think it is a priority right now - outside of the socialization she gets with the neighborhood kids, a few other moms/kids we get together with on occasion, and general interaction that occurs while shopping, at restaurants, and running errands.
I think the socialization of young toddlers is over rated. JMO

I tend to agree. DS mostly parallel plays. Most interaction involves fighting over a toy.

LaurenL1976 · February 2010

We actually do classes almost every day... She gets lots of time with kids in her age range.

Rinnie · February 2010

My DD has her younger brothers and I usually get together 1x a week with a friend who has 2 kids also.

All 3 of the kids are around other kids on an off through out the week. They do fine so I don't really worry about that so much.

But to be 100% honest that play date is normally for us. We talk and vent and complain about what is going on and let the kids play and such.

I am looking into sending my DD to pre-school, not for any other reason that I need some sort of a break. I also have twin boys. Right now we can afford about 2 days a week depending on how much it is. I am hoping to start that in September.

Susan_KW · February 2010

This is actually more for my own sanity than for DD's socialization, but

MDO for 3 hours once a week

Activities with Mom's group 4 times a week

Music together once a week

So we have something in the morning for DD 6 out of 7 days a week most weeks. Sometimes we have a one on one type playdate in the afternoons too. Every once in a week she goes to the daycare at the Y in the afternoon while I work out.

In all honesty, days when we don't have anything scheduled are kind of nice As long as they are far and few between. For me, going more than two days without some interaction with other moms is rough.

Skipperg82 · February 2010

Gymboree 1-3x a week

Play with the neighbors kids almost daily (14 months, 3 and 5 years old)

Play/watch other kids on the playground

That's about it! When we move back to the mainland, I'll look into a MDO type of program, but for now I think it's plenty.

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