https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:27:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547576 Thu, 12 May 2016 12:53:17 +0000 MrsSRS 2547576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that you don't have to host, but being the next one to initiate an invitation (even to a park or something) is polite, but more importantly it is sort of a sign to the other person that you want to be/stay friends. I'd say within 2-4 weeks ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547406 Thu, 12 May 2016 11:27:10 +0000 honeybear 2547406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think you have to reciprocate exactly, but if you like them, I would try to get together in some capacity in the next few months. I'm thinking of when we lived in an apartment--it was really hard to have other children over because it was pretty tight space-wise and there just wasn't space to run around, so I planned fun outside things to do with friends (and I'd bring along extra snacks/toys for them). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547354 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:57:18 +0000 SweetiePie 2547354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never felt the need to reciprocate, and I try to do the polite thing always. I've just never heard of that!<br /> And I've had people over for play dates and it never occurred to me that they should invite me over. If anything I would be annoyed if they did because it's a pain :-) I like being in my own home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547327 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:51:39 +0000 youboots 2547327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, I'm busy enough with people I want to see if you are not feeling excited about it I don't think you are obligated to reciprocate anytime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547314 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:47:24 +0000 nana87 2547314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: oh good, that makes me feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547252 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:23:57 +0000 Mamaof2 2547252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to have more playdates but the weekends fill up quickly so its usually a month later that we would have them over </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/playdate-etiquette-reciprocating-invites#post-2547249 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000 nana87 2547249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If someone invites you over for a playdate, you're "supposed" to reciprocate and invite them over soon after, right? How quickly after?</p> <p>Lo was invited to her first in-home playdate last week--usually we've met people in a park or museum. And it's also a daycare family, so it's not like we were friends with the parents first, so the social dynamics are different. Social awkwardness, ahhhh! haha. </p>