You want your child's playdates and sleepovers to be a hit. Here are all the things you can do to make the afternoon a roaring success.
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT FRIENDS
■ A SHY, CRYING CHILD. A specific activity can often be blamed for the friend's unhappiness, says Lerato Zwane, of Fourways in Johannesburg, mom of Omphile (7) and Thato (5).
Say “perhaps you've run too much and now you're a little tired” or “Maybe the DVD's sound