Play Dates, are they for me or them?

As of late, I have been very diligent about organizing play dates for the boys. It has been entirely way too long since they linked up with other children their age. I often times worry that they are not socializing enough. Other children could be the key to calmer children… or is this all for me? Do I want to make more Mommy friends that coincidentally have children?

When the boys were 6 weeks old, I had spent way too much time on the couch watching insane amount of TV. View at 11 and Ellen at 2, I remember this vividly.(I would breastfed to those shows during the day) I remember being desperate for conversation with adults and not my infants that didn’t talk back. I was anxious to hear how other Moms were juggling and managing. I signed up for MCPOM with the quickness. I think I joined a playgroup within 2-3 weeks. That day, 10 moms and their multiples filled up a basement and bonds were made. I walked away with one great friend and several other acquaintances. Since then, we have met a few more times, but it gets complicated with that many Momma’s and double the amount of kids. Anyways, here we are 14 months later and I am getting the play date itch again.

Last week, we spent an hour or so with my favorite twin girls (and their Momma) in Bethesda. My boys trashed their home while she gossiped. Wednesday, one of my friends from high school and her 18 month old son came over. We gabbed while the kids trashed my home. It was a great evening and we are planning on doing this every week! Today, we have another play date with another twin Momma. I am excited to share lunch, watch our kids play and spend some girly time!

I hope that my kids get as much joy as I do from these social setting, cause I am doing it for them… well kinda!