Its a rainy morning, that doesn't usually stop us from heading out to the beach but our beach playdate is this afternoon so we're having a mostly quiet morning of playdough and puzzles. We're taking a Sesame Street break and I'm happy to report a refreshing update they've done to fairy tales. The princess kisses the frog, he turns into a prince, they become friends and live happily ever after! Last year Hannah and her preschool pals went through a whole prince/princess phase which was very difficult if anyone was out sick and we were short a prince. Their next phase was playing dead and throwing flowers on each others dead body on the playground. It was a little disturbing but I guess this is how kids figure out and deal with life's issues.
One thing I've discovered about playdates is that they often work best in a neutral zone without any toys to fight over, that's why the beach is such a great location, there is plenty of sand, waves and space for everyone. Although nothing is fool proof, I've had kids fight over sticks and even imaginary babies. The other Mom and I actually had to ask the kids to take turn holding the invisible baby. The best playdates are ones where everybody gets a playmate, and this afternoons is one of those! Her girls are the same ages as mine and she's a super cool chick so everybody wins. We've got our fingers crossed for sunshine and a fun beach date.
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