https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:42:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777260 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:39:00 +0000 Truth Bombs 2777260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: If your older DD is struggling to really connect with friends I would plan to keep your DD2 out of the picture. I think you're probably right that some friends will like playing with your younger daughter, but that may make your older daughter feel even more upset that her little sister is stealing her friend time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777178 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:39:50 +0000 snowjewelz 2777178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought is just to let her join but have a back up plan for when it goes south! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777103 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:58:49 +0000 PinkElephant 2777103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all! Maybe I will let her join do a bit, then after a snack or something entice her away with a special activity with me. I think DD1 would like some alone time. She does get fed up with DD2 always being around, especially because she's had some bad luck in the friend department in terms of friends moving away, is moving, taking longer to make friends, etc., and DD2 is always surrounded with friends. </p> <p>It may vary by friend - for example, I think the girl with siblings will be less interested in DD2, but one who is the youngest in her family will probably like getting to play with and baby DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777086 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:29:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2777086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with maybe trying letting her join them for a bit? Do you think your older daughter won't want her to play with them?</p> <p>My husband has an older brother. Everywhere the older brother went (play dates, sleep overs) my husband just went too.. it was a package deal! Lol. His brother didn't mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777075 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:37:11 +0000 Kemma 2777075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My big girl is almost five and whenever she has similar aged friends to play they're usually happy enough to let her 2.5yo brother play with them! I do keep an ear out to ensure he's not being too much of a pain but so far it hasn't been an issue 😊 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777072 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 23:44:50 +0000 jhd 2777072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you do a mix? Let little sister have a little time with the big kids and then invite her to join you for something special? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/play-date-for-just-one-sibling-wwyd#post-2777053 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 21:48:08 +0000 PinkElephant 2777053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 is five, in kindergarten, and reaching the age where she's making her own friends at school without me necessarily knowing their moms, and naturally, she wants to socialize with them outside of school. </p> <p>Prior to this, play dates were usually planned out by me, with moms I liked, who had either children of similar ages to both my daughters. Now we are reaching a point where DD requests her own play dates with kids I don't know, and often, because of family size (3-4 kids each), or age/gender mismatches, or siblings' other activities, it might not always make sense or even be possible for everyone to get together, and we will be doing drop off play dates. My concern is - when my eldest has a friend over, what do I do with my middle daughter? Do I tell the big girls they need to leave her play, too, or try to keep her out for of their way?</p> <p>I think to keep her out of their way, I'd need to plan special things to do with her (play a game, allow iPad time, etc.), or else maybe encourage DD1 and her friend to take some toys and go upstairs if they want to be away from DD2? </p> <p>Maybe I'm way overthinking this, but I kind of want to go into it with a "policy" in mind to avoid sibling squabbling in front of new friends! </p>