• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Because dads don’t always think like moms™

  • Dad
    • Celebrities
    • Gay Dads
    • Sex
    • Single Dads
  • Pregnancy
    • Labor or Delivery
    • Pregnant Wife
  • Baby
    • Baby Naming
    • Feeding
    • Sleep
    • Toilet Training
  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Activities
    • Local
    • By Age
    • Movie Reviews
    • Celebrations
  • Toys
    • We Recommend
    • Toys
  • Coaching for Dads
  • Great Dad Talks Podcast

What dads learn from playdates about their child’s friend’s parents

March 5, 2014 by GreatDad Writers Leave a Comment

As your kids get older, they'll inevitably develop friendships with other kids – either classmates from school or peers from the local playground. It'll eventually fall on you, as the dad, to have kids over to your house for a playdate.

Sometimes, you can learn a lot about the child's parents just from watching them interact with your son or daughter.

Coddling
When it's your house, everyone has to play by your rules. If you tell your child's friends that they're not allowed to have or do something, they might throw a tantrum, hoping you'll give in to their demands. This can alert you to the possibility that their parents coddle their child and give him or her anything he or she wants.

Stressed home
At a younger age, kids tend to cry over the smallest instance of dismay. However, this might be because the children's parents also freak out at the drop of a hat. Kids can adopt bad habits of their parents, and high-strung parents can impress that reaction upon their children.

Aggression
According to Psychology Today, children can learn aggression and violence from their parents. When you walk into the playroom and see your child's friend bashing LEGOs to smithereens, it's safe to say he or she probably didn't pick up the habit out of the blue.

Filed Under: Fatherhood, parenting advice, Parenting Skills

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
SIGN-UP TODAY to receive the only baby newsletter written by dads, for dads. Act now and receive a free copy of the popular GreatDad E-Book!
My baby's due date or birthday :
Profile picture
Privacy Policy and Terms
Baby Name Finder!

what's in a name

  • Show names for:
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Either
Finding a name you can both agree on isn't always easy. Use our simple name generator to get started.
First Letter
Last Letter
Number of Letters
Origin
Find a name!

More to See

family under a cardboard

Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have

October 22, 2022 By Contributing Authors

A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games

May 5, 2022 By Contributing Authors

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Footer

Hi mom!

Would you like to share this site with your husband or a friend?

Just enter his email address and your name below and we'll let him know all about GreatDad.com.

His email address
Your Name

Recent

  • Special Clarity session – $25
  • Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have
  • A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for a Surgical Procedure
  • How to get kids excited about dental hygiene

Search

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Copyright © 2023 . GreatDad