How often do you go out w/o your kids?

coasterqueen wrote: I was going to make a poll but that was too much work. How often do you go out w/o your kids? Either alone or with DH.

Bee_Kay replied: Our children are 13 and almost 15, so we go out alone basically when we feel like it.... most of the time we include them though.

booey2 replied: Well, I get out 1 hour a week to get groceries and I use to get about 1 1/2 when I went to WW meetings. But we are just getting to the stage where the boys are old enough to leave with their uncle (the one with all the money). So we only got out when we weren't allowed to bring them and now we are starting do to more.

Terri

kayla's mama replied: We hardley ever go out without Kayla. We really need to work on that

I want to at least do once a month if not more

luvmykids replied: Not very often, we could if I made the effort to find a regular babysitter. My mom would do it a lot more too, we just don't ask a whole lot.

My mom does watch them for an hour or two here and there and I take them to Moms Day Out once in a while.

5littleladies replied: Right now I get out by myself once a month and that is to go to a homeschool meeting so it's kid related. And actually I have Lissa with me, but at this point I cound going places with her as alone because she can't whine at me. Dh and I go out about once every never because we just never get around to it. Ok maybe once every couple of months. So I very rarely get out without the kids.

C&K*s Mommie replied: I hear ya! I still do not know how to the the poll thing.

We try to get out once a month sometimes twice a month without the kiddos. My mother is great about watching them over night or for a few hours if we want toget away. I am grateful to her for that. Sometimes Chris will call and arrange for her to watch the girls at the last minute (which I hate for him to do that ) or we will ask if she would be willing a week or more in advance. Most of the time we have family nights out with the kids and enjoy ourselves that much more.

AlexsPajamaMama replied: DH and I never go out without DS. Weekends are the only time we really have together as a family to really do things, and the only time DH gets alot of time with Alex.
My MIL would take Alex on weekends in a heart beat, but she usually has the other grandson most weekends. (His mom likes to ship him off alot)

Once a week my Nana takes Alex for the morning and I get a chance to go to the store alone and I clean my Dad's house. Just that 4 hours to myself is refreshing

coasterqueen replied: Well I get out to go to work if you can count that, lol. The men I deal with here make me think I'm dealing with kids all day.

Anyways, if I had to make a guess I'd say once a month (if that) and only for 3 to 5 hours at the most. Usually a dinner and movie. I remember going out New Years Day and I'm thinking MAYBE we went out one other time, but I'm not really sure. How pathetic is that?

My parents are going to watch Megan for a few hours this weekend so we can take Kylie to a movie. That's if Megan's not teething too terribly this weekend. But I guess this event is not without kids.

DH goes out 1 night a week with his friends.

C&K*s Mommie replied: We are good friends with another couple that has a little girl that is a year old, so lately we have been doing the two family thing with the kids which is great.

Not at all. It makes the times when you do get out that much more special, and memorable.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Well, most Fridays I'm alone in the car for 15 mins after I drop Ethan off to go to Maddie's school. Does that count? I'm guessing not.

I'm never away from my children. The last time Scotty and I went somewhere without the kids was for our anniversary in December. Before that it was about 7 or 8 months earlier when my parents were in town and they let us go to dinner and a movie while they watched the kids.

I don't even get to go grocery shopping without a kid attached. And forget taking a bath or going to the bathroom.

I'm really looking forward to my trip in June!

redchief replied: Our's are all older and babysitters aren't needed. They still take a lot of time though, limiting the availability of open nights. That, along with my job schedule, makes it tough to get out alone. I'd say we haven't actually been out alone for years.

Momof3inMe replied: We never really get out without kids. My boys go with their dad every other weekend so we use that time to get things done that is hard to do with 3 kids. My mom use to take the boys all the time but now she never really takes them. DH doesn't like to leave DD very often. I think if i found a sitter close we might be able to go out who knows!

I would love a Saturday night date!!!!!!

coasterqueen replied:
I was just meaning it's pathetic I can't remember what I've done the past three months.

I actually don't mind that we don't get a lot of time alone, because we actually do every night when they go to bed, even if it is cleaning the house AND we do work during the day so we love spending the weekends together.

Bee_Kay replied:
That is what I was trying to say....... Ed just says everything better

It isn't very often that we do things without our kids..... although we could more if we wanted to.
But, even though our children are older, we enjoy sharing our time with them. I am seeing, more vividly, how quickly they are growing up..... and I want to cherish it and indulge in spending as much time with them as *they* will allow

KingMom replied: Almost NEVER, besides going to work

We have probably went out w/o child about 3-5 times since Colin was born. I don't mind that much since my hubby does most of the grocery shopping, errands, etc. OR I leave work early and do it w/o him. Just leaves more time at home with them

luvbug00 replied: every friday...

JP&KJMOM replied: We usually get alone time at least once a month sometimes twice if we are lucky. My mom has them everyday after JP gets out of school so I feel bad for asking for more than that! MIL gladly keeps them anytime we are there but she also has my niece all the time and she does not play well with other kids.

Kaitlin'smom replied: well I have to go to work 5 days a week but that does not count, together not as often as I would like alone same I woudl like more time but I am just trying to enjoy time with her now while I can, cause someday she might not want to hang out with me . We are getting a night out next saturday I am looking foward to it.

mom21kid2dogs replied: I go to a choir practice once a week for 2 hours and then go grocery shopping. I've been going overnight to a scrapbooking crop once a month. Stephen and I go out without O once in a blue moon.

TANNER'S MOM replied: To hear Tanner tell it.. We dump him off all the time. We never do anything with him. We hate him..and we only eat good food when he isn't around. To hear the older kids tell it. .. We need to get out of the house more..and leave them alone and they don't want us around. Oh yeah ..Can they have a party when we leave..they promise to be good!

Umm we have been going out alot more lately. It was DH's and my New Years resolution to go out once every other weekend. Sometimes it's for a few hours or sometimes it's all night without kids. But it has really been a blessing for us.

When they were smaller.. Never.. I never got to do anything.

Oh and since DH has started working all days again. I have been taking the time to run and do things for me after work on the days I dont have to pick the kids up. And I feel so refreshed. I am telling you lately I am a new person!

lesliesmom replied: Generally, DH and I get to go out on Monday nights for a few hours. If we're lucky my parents also spend a couple hours with the kids on Sunday before our family dinner so DH and I also go out then... other than that, DH seems to be out of the house (by himself) most nights at meetings, classes, etc. I'm now starting to enforce going out (even if its just grocery shopping) by myself every Saturday afternoon (usually when the kids are napping) since he is gone at his WW class all morning...

mom89 replied: Um,maybe 1-2 a week. maybe more. its usually just the store...man I suck.

ilovemybaby replied: We made a plan to go out alone once a month maybe twice. But we haven't yet done it. I just remembered last night.

Crystalina replied: If you mean together as a couple I would say we've left them maybe 4 - 5 times and only with our parents.

If you mean just me...can't say. Once in a while I'll tell DH to stay home with them while I go grocery shopping. They are 2 & 4 (she'll be 5 in a couple of weeks) and we've only left them when we've HAd to. The fourth time was in Feb for DH's b-day but my sis decided to flip her SUV so we spent the evening in the ER with her instead of enjoying ourselves. It's always something.

Boys r us replied: Our Parents(one set or the other) take the kids just about every other weekend.

We do get a lot of alone time! I'm a little worried about what's going to happen when we throw this new baby in the mix...Braedon is still very high maint. and I don't know if either set of parents are going to commit to wanting a newborn in addition to the other two!

mckayleesmom replied: You mean to tell me that some of you get to leave the house without the kids???? ...I never get to go anywhere without at least 1 of them....and its usually to go grocery shopping.

holley79 replied: Well Annika is 3 months old. DH and I have been out ONE time since she was born without her. That was for my Bday.



Can I borrow your parents?? LOL

My parents would keep her forever if I let them. I need to start taking them up on the offer.

My3LilMonkeys replied: 2-3 times a month at least. MIL loves to watch the kids and will take them any chance she can get for 3 or 4 hours - any longer than that and they start to drive her crazy.

MamaJAM replied: DH and I have been getting out every 1-2 weeks alone lately. Much of the time we just run errands and grab a quick dinner out -- but it doesn't matter what we do as long as we're together.

3xsthefun replied: About 1-2 times a month, usually the inlaws will keep them, but sometimes my parents or brother will watch them for a couple of hours. If we plan on staying anywhere over night then the inlaws usually watch them.