https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:53:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2072139 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:28:00 +0000 mavery 2072139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babynumber1: Yeah, that's so annoying! My husband and I don't have kids yet, but whenever our nephew is over his parents never pick up the (cat)toys and candles and wii remotes and anything else their toddler has thrown around. It's fine, I don't mind picking it up, it would just be nice to have them offer to do it since he did it all by himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2072002 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:46:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 2072002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always say "it's time to sing the clean up song" and then they pick them up/ I usually organize them later, but I think it's a good habit for kids to get in to pick up after themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071993 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:39:19 +0000 808love 2071993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I do that with the cups and plates!!! Never thought of it as being a party kill but I see your point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071321 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:33:49 +0000 Anagram 2071321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take my cues from the host family. If the parents is like, walking us to the door it would be awkward to I insist to stay and help clean up. If the host and kids are cleaning up, I would help.</p> <p>At home, I generally prefer for guests to leave and let me do it-- I feel like it's one of the jobs of hosting. But if they clean up as they go, that's fine.</p> <p>I used to have one friend that would insist on going around picking up stray cups and sets and throwing them (at adult parties), but honestly it puts a damper on the fun for the people who aren't leaving yet--like it signals to them it's time to go and I'm like no! She's just cleaning! You can stay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071286 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:20:43 +0000 lamariniere 2071286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offer to help when we are at someone's house. When people are here, it really doesn't bother me that they leave without tidying up. It's easier (for the near freak inside of me) just to put things away after everyone is gone and it is calm again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071275 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:27:38 +0000 808love 2071275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to do it after but my friends insist on doing it before they leave even though I protest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071254 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 01:07:56 +0000 FannyMae 2071254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always help with clean up when I'm visiting, and when I have kids here we do clean up together. I make it a habit of getting the kids to help clean up because I can't tolerate other kids throwing all the toys around when mine doesn't do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2071049 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:03:31 +0000 babynumber1 2071049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We host my nieces and nephew a lot and they never clean up. It annoys me that my sister doesn't encourage it, so I try to get them to at the end. At others houses I always make LO clean up. It really spends on how many kids. If more than 5 I at least get LO to clean up what I know she got out. </p> <p>We really stress cleaning up toys at others houses in our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2070890 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:36:26 +0000 pinkcupcake 2070890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After. </p> <p>I usually volunteer to clean, but most parents decline. I typically decline, as well... there's a certain way our toys are organized and it's just easier and quicker if we do it alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2070872 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:06:57 +0000 mamimami 2070872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After. Always volunteer to help but it's just too complicated with too many people involved! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2070866 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:59:31 +0000 sarac 2070866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always offer to help other parents pick up, though they usually decline. I get the kids to participate in picking up all their stuff before the end of a playdate, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2070838 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:26:47 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2070838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-up-before-a-playdate-is-over-or-after-your-guests-leave#post-2070803 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 16:40:30 +0000 mrbee 2070803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was just pondering this after we hosted a playdate this morning. When we visit someone's house, we usually clean up before we leave. When people visit us, they usually leave and then we clean it up later. I don't mind picking up, but we should probably be more consistent for the kids' sake.</p> <p>Do you clean up before a playdate is over, or after your guests leave? </p>