Socializing outside of school is important for children of all ages, but it takes a while until they’re old enough to do it on their own. Until that moment comes, you’ll be in charge of arranging play dates, and here are some of the best ways to find peers for your little one.
Meet Your Neighbors
Meeting neighbors who have kids of the same age as yours is the easiest way to arrange a play date because they already live close by.
Ask Around
Meeting parents during drop-off is also an option and you can see if any of them is interested in setting up a play date. You can also ask your teacher if your child has a close bond with any of their classmates so you could reach out to their parents.
Open Conversation
In addition to talking to the teacher, you should also have an open conversation with your little one and see if they’d like to hang out with any of their peers from daycare or school.
Extra-Curricular Activities
From sports to dance classes, your children will meet a lot of potential play date friends during extra-curricular activities.
Go Online
When everything else fails, you can always join parent groups on social media to meet fellow parents who are also looking for potential play date peers.