I recently went on a baby play date. To my Horror, all the mums came with their helpers.. They left the babies with helpers and started having a chit chat session over food n drink :) So who was really having the play date?

That sounds about right... I've been on some playdates with my friends and their kids. While the kids play, the moms unwind and start talking (exchanging war stories, ranting and just chilling) which is perfectly okay because they are still attentive to their kids. When the kids need help or start getting fussy, they tend to the wee ones. Both mommies and kiddies benefit from play dates :)