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If You’ve Ever Dreaded a Play Date Invitation

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October 26, 2019

A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting.

For Everyone Who's Ever Dreaded a Play Date Invitation

About half of parents have turned down a play date because they didn't feel comfortable leaving their child with other parents, according to a poll published this week. Our reporter, Christina Caron, looked into why there's so much play date anxiety and how to manage it. Also new to NYT Parenting, Natasha K. Sriraman M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School, explored why so many breastfeeding mothers with perinatal mood disorders still go untreated, Carla Bruce-Eddings wrote about her daughter's finger-sucking habit and you gave us excellent tips for maintaining a relationship after kids.

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How to Manage Play Date Anxiety

Nearly half of parents have turned down a play date because they did not feel comfortable leaving their child in the other parents' care.

Why play dates are beneficial.

via Josh Ong

Embrace the 'Microdate'

Want to stay connected after kids? Go on walks, verbalize the mental load, and spend 10 minutes a day not talking about kids.

Couples share their strategies.

via Carla Bruce-Eddings

Don't Worry Too Much About Your Little Thumb-Sucker

Babies who soothe themselves with their fingers are champion sleepers, and dental problems often self-correct.

One mother shares her story.

Derek Abella

You Can Treat Postpartum Depression and Still Breastfeed

Some believe that accepting a diagnosis will mean they are "bad moms," and that perinatal mood disorders are something they are just supposed to "get through."

Get this pediatrician's perspective.

Tiny Victories

Parenting can be a grind. Let's celebrate the tiny victories.

My 4-year-old has decided that while in the car he only wants to listen to music that comes from one of his favorite shows — songs that were starting to drive me crazy. Today I turned on the Beatles and after he proclaimed that he didn't like it, told him it was from the show "Beat Bugs." Problem solved — he now loves it.

— Melissa Wert, Windsor Locks, Conn.

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