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    Playdate Etiquette for Parents

    You've taught your kids to play nicely with others. Now how can you do the same with fellow moms? Here's how to handle common parent-to-parent etiquette challenges gracefully.

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    4. At His Friend’s House, My Son Eats Sugar and Plays Video Games, Which I Don’t Allow. Should I Talk to the Parents?
    5. My Son’s Friend Sometimes Misbehaves After He’s Been Dropped Off. Once He Talked Back to Me. Do I Tattle?
    6. My 12-Year-Old and Her Best Friend Broke Up. Does This Mean the End of My Coffee Dates with Her Mom?

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    5. My Son’s Friend Sometimes Misbehaves After He’s Been Dropped Off. Once He Talked Back to Me. Do I Tattle?
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      Do I Have to Bring Anything to a Playdate? Sometimes Moms Show Up with Cookies
      The goody-baggification of American child-hood may be to blame. (Remember when birthdays were only for the birthday kid? Now parents' weekends-and backseats-are littered with gummy dinosaurs and cake pops.) Then again, sometimes a person just gets in the mood to bake and doesn't want the results calling her name from the counter. In any case, you... more 
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      Do I Have to Bring Anything to a Playdate? Sometimes Moms Show Up with Cookies
      The goody-baggification of American child-hood may be to blame. (Remember when birthdays were only for the birthday kid? Now parents' weekends-and backseats-are littered with gummy dinosaurs and cake pops.) Then again, sometimes a person just gets in the mood to bake and doesn't want the results calling her name from the counter. In any case, you don't have to show up to a playdate with anything besides your child. less 

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