re: Going Out As A Parent

Eh I go out twice a month and let g-mama have "her baby" for the night. Im a parent but I cant hang around a infant all day, sometimes you have to let loose.

Every weekend seems like a bit much but to each their own. I think parents do need a break though.

Quoting #3 is a girl!:" honestly.. none of the people on my facebook do that.. lol except the ones without kids. "

LOL right?!

There is one girl I know who is out every weekend. She lives with her Mom and Dad who cares for her kids whether she is home or not. She cannot afford to get a place of her own, she says, but she can afford to drink every weekend. Interesting concept.

But she is out every single weekend. Her husband and her got divorced because she wanted more children and he did not and got a vasectomy..she wants more kids but does not care for the ones she already has. All summer long, when I took my daugher to the public pool, I would be at the baby pool and never saw her there with her kids...her Mom would take them every single day, while she laid at home, resting in the air conditioning lol.

Quoting ☆stumbleine ☆:" To go out we have to split the kids up between grandmothers, we don't have any other one who can watch ... [snip!] ... ones at once... but if they could damn right I would be going out all the time. And I would be drunk... because I enjoy it."

 

<blockquote><b>Quoting .Colleen.:</b>" you sound jealous. There is nothing wrong with parents having a night out without the kids."</blockquote>


I'm jealous. Dh and I have prob had three or four nights just us in over four years.

Quoting BuggyBoo:" There is one girl I know who is out every weekend. She lives with her Mom and Dad who cares for her kids ... [snip!] ... there with her kids...her Mom would take them every single day, while she laid at home, resting in the air conditioning lol."

That all sounds like it's a lot of none of your business.

Quoting BuggyBoo:" There is one girl I know who is out every weekend. She lives with her Mom and Dad who cares for her kids ... [snip!] ... there with her kids...her Mom would take them every single day, while she laid at home, resting in the air conditioning lol."

damn, you got their situation all figured out.

Quoting .Colleen.:" I missed you too, Dee and I agree."

I do cut little holes for their eyes and mouths, just saying.

And I'm actually considering getting a babysitter once a week, just so I can breathe a little. I understand why parents look forward to preschool/school. I should probably talk that over with DH, huh?  

I have no problem with people doing this if its what you want.

I have one girl on my facebook he goes out every single weekend, then spends the rest of her time being like "my kids are my world" then bitche sif her mum can't have them one saturday night. that annoys me.

otherwise O enjoy an active social life. I'm out with my girls about every 6 weeks or so while there dad watches them, he goes out with the guys while I watch them and if we're having a night out together my mum watches them . Its not a big deal.

What about parents who travel all the time for business to support their family, are they terrible parents for missing weeks on end multiple times a year?

Quoting Jerri _:" <blockquote><b>Quoting .Colleen.:</b>" you sound jealous. There is nothing wrong ... [snip!] ... without the kids."</blockquote> I'm jealous. Dh and I have prob had three or four nights just us in over four years."

thats rough  

you guys don't have childcare/family available, do you?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Momma Snell:</b>" It's not something I understand, or could do. Some people think I'm bad though, I go on a monthly date ... [snip!] ... DH...and I've been criticized for it being "too often". Once a month, for about three hours, to enjoy my husband...whatever. "</blockquote>




Wow really?

I actually think its insane that people think going out without kids shouldn't be done....and extremely unhealthy for the parents IMO. I think all parents deserve at least one night out a month without kids to stay sane and have adult interaction, keep up adult friendships, destress, etc. I mean of course when it's done too much that's a different story, but everyone has a different opinion on how much is "too much".

I try to get out by myself at least once a month! DH takes care of the kids so I can go out & have a breather. I see nothing wrong with it. I don't go out every single weekend & I don't always go to the bars.

DH & I also try to have a 'date night' at least once a month. Doesn't always work out that way because we don't always have someone to watch the kids.

<blockquote><b>Quoting .Colleen.:</b>" you sound jealous. There is nothing wrong with parents having a night out without the kids."</blockquote>




!!!
I'm going out tomorrow to the Chippendale's show...lol..and I plan on getting trashed after the week I had.