From reddit homeschool:

Are there any parents that would be interested in doing zoom "play dates" or socialization chats with kids around the age of 7? (self.homeschool)

Not a single person said this is insane and damaging.

submitted 16 hours ago by Tiny_Fury413

We have a 7 year old daughter we are homeschooling and we also just moved to a different state. We figured that maybe a zoom play date or lunch chat with other kids her age would be a good option for safe socialization for right now and wanted to see if there are any other parents who would be interested in doing this with us.

[–]KindheartednessNo167 6 points 16 hours ago

Yes! My daughter is 8 and Looking for friend. I'll PM. I'll be more than happy to talk with you and zoom with you first. Thank you🌻

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[–]pianoprincess1989 4 points 15 hours ago

Aw this is a great idea. I have a 7 year old girl who would just love this. I also have a 8 year old boy and 5 year old daughter if anyone has siblings and want to make some virtual friends. :)

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 3 points 14 hours ago

All are welcome! If your other kids would benefit from this even if the ages vary a little, they are more than welcome! 😊

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[–]GirlyGirlE 3 points 14 hours ago

I have a 5yr old boy who would love to socialize!

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 2 points 13 hours ago

Definitely welcome to! I can pm you to set something up!

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 7 points 13 hours ago

I'm so glad there are other parents who are for this! I have a question for you guys. Would you rather do one on one play dates, or see if we can do group ones?

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[–]Nomnomyarn 5 points 13 hours ago

If your budget allows for it, Outschool offers social classes. Some are purely social others have a strong social aspect. My daughter did very well in a Lego class and is now doing an art sharing class. Its not the same thing as a purely self directed play but it has other strengths.

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 4 points 13 hours ago

Is it virtual or in person?

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[–]Lilmisswriter 5 points 12 hours ago

Another vote for Outschool. There are a lot of social classes but a teacher is in the room to make sure it’s all safe. We love the lego classes.

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[–]Nomnomyarn 3 points 12 hours ago

https://outschool.com/ is a a-la cart style online private school. Teachers post classes they know they can teach and parents/kids pick them. By being short, focused classes it avoids alot of the flaws of zoom based education. I'm a big fan. Also, class size is stated and usually small so kids get a lot of attention and social.

You could also see it as digital extra-curricular. It really depends on how you are using it.

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 5 points 11 hours ago

Oh wow. I'll definitely check that out too! Thanks! It sounds like it'd be good for the elective classes like art and music and such too which we are having trouble finding lol.

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[–]spiritbyrde 3 points 10 hours ago

I actually love this idea. My son is 6, going on 7. He's also being homeschooled. And I've been talking to my husband about how I worry he has no one to socialize with. This is where it gets tricky though, I'm an introvert. I have been working on "getting out there". So this seems like something my son, and myself would love to do.

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[–]Tiny_Fury413[S] 2 points 9 hours ago

I'm an introvert too so I understand lol.

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[–]belleepoquerup 1 point 7 hours ago

Yes- I have a 7 and 5 year old, we would love this!

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[–]Lhotse7 1 point 4 hours ago

Mu child would love to join she's 6yo. How do we proceed?

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[–]piecebewithewe 1 point 2 hours ago

My 8 year old daughter was just asking for something like this a few days ago. She'd also like to zoom call while playing Roblox if possible.