Playdate. (n) A Date arranged by adults in which young children are brought together, usually at the home of one of them, for the premeditated purpose of playing. A feature of contemporary American upscale suburban life in which neighborhoods have ceased to exist, and children no longer trail in and out of neighbor childrens houses or play in backyards. In the absence of sidewalks in newer gated coummunities, children cannot walk to playdates but must be driven by adults, usually mothers. A playdate is never initiated by the players (i.e., children), but only by their mothers.In American-suburban social climbing through playdating, this is the chapter youve been awaiting.
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Joyce Carol Oates was a contemporary American author. Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read more on Wikipedia →