Plan the playdate, plan the afternoon, plan dinner... plan, plan, plan!
She's gone to every park, planned every playdate, caught a million lightning bugs, eaten every flavor of popsicle, Italian ice and ice cream cone, played every pool game and BBQ'd until the sight of another hot dog may send her screaming to her room.
When Liz told me, I had to laugh: It was like Matt and I were little boys, depending on our moms to plan a playdate.
While I've spent my 30-plus-year career helping people understand, troubleshoot and teach their puppies and dogs good manners, lately I've been called on to help plan playdates, supervise doggie gatherings and orchestrate celebrations.
Consider restricting visits to that house (especially if the parents do not keep their guns locked up at all times) and plan more playdates in your home, which is hopefully a gun-free zone.
Now, Project Playdate is changing the way people think of childcare.
I did all of our laundry, picked up after everyone, organized, grocery shopped, cooked, planned social activities, vacations, doctor appointments, playdates, home maintenance appointments, and so on.
When you're arranging a playdate for your kid at a friend's house, talk about planned activities.
Ask the other parents for contact information if they are not planning to stay for the playdate.
Throw a Party (or a Playdate!) Give your single friends plans for the night by hosting a party at your place.
Jordan conceived of and coded her own hack, a playdate app called Super Fun Kid Time, which she is planning to launch in November.
