https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:18:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404445 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:50:54 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 404445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I used to have one with a friend but she moved away :(. We would just call each other to cancel otherwise we met every Friday. I was sad when they left because I always looked forward to the company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404442 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:48:58 +0000 erwoo 404442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I'm not sure how I would like it since we're always doing different things over the weekends. Hmm...now that I think about it, I sort of have play dates on Thursday mornings/lunch with my son's little girlfriend but not every week. When we do meet up it's always on a Thursday b/c that's the only day of the week when neither of our kids have anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404420 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:05:43 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 404420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a standing playdate/dinner on Thursday nights with 2 other families that we are very close with. I look forward to it every week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404351 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:18:01 +0000 mynoahbear 404351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2... Wednesday mornings and Sunday mornings. Both are with other expat mommies and babies. The Sunday playdates are in the clubhouse of our future apartment compound. We have a friend with a baby who already lives in one of the buildings so she invited us to join the playgroup since we will be moving there. Both playdates are laid back so if you can't make it, it's not a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404285 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:03:07 +0000 autumnlove 404285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I would love standing play dates! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404246 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:55:29 +0000 Mrs. Pen 404246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I actually started a thread about it a couple weeks ago because I am at my wits end. Initially I just redirected him, or didn't react. Then I tried firmly saying no. When he started biting while nursing, I flicked his cheek and that worked - it only lasted a few days, but he still bites other places, I've tried a couple swats to his bum (not hard at all) and he gets upset but so far it hasn't worked. I honestly have no idea what else to do. He will be 9 months in a few days so I don't feel like most discipline is very effective right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404226 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:16:53 +0000 mrbee 404226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: how do you guys react when he does it? That can be a factor too... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404213 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:04:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 404213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I did! But we have NEVER been the type to bite or even nom him... he's been doing it since before he had teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404208 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:00:31 +0000 mrbee 404208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Did you see Chopsuey119's guest blog post about biting babies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404206 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:53:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 404206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: agreed!!</p> <p>I talked with a friend about doing a monthly playdate and we still haven't done it :P I worry partly because Cobi is a biter/hair puller even to babies and I have to watch him every second around other kids... make the playdate not so fun :(<br /> Last Saturday we had a playdate and he bit a little boy on the cheek really hard he left tooth marks! I know he means it in love and jest, but it's obviously not acceptable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404186 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:29:49 +0000 T-Mom 404186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a standing weekly playdate would be too scheduled for us! I wouldn't like feeling obligated to report on my status every week or obligated to attend every week either. it might be fun to do something monthly, for us, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404185 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:25:38 +0000 Andrea 404185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a hard enough time scheduling 1 play date every few months with people! Everyone is always so busy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-any-standing-playdates#post-404184 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:17:44 +0000 mrbee 404184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once I thought we had set up a standing Sunday playdate (i.e. a playdate every Sunday at the same time), but before the second playdate we emailed to see if we were still on... and they had gone out of town.</p> <p>This is week three, so we'll see what happens.</p> <p>Have you ever had a standing playdate before? </p>