One more note: For play dates with very young kids, under 5, perhaps, I think the rules are different. They are too young to really "pick" friends, so play dates are really about what mom you like ...

When your young kids miss their friends, here are three options. It may seem obvious that once schools are closed, play dates should end too. After all, kids can spread germs within any four walls ...

A pediatrician explains that parents should avoid all play dates and playground equipment to keep COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, from spreading.

The “virtual play date” special follows Elmo and his Sesame Street pals as they find new ways to learn together online and discover fun things to do at home with their families — plus, they ...

The kids' music scene and the punk rock movement have a lot in common: Both have a DIY attitude and seem unconcerned with mainstream success. The bands Play Date and The Boogers have combined the ...