Going out without the LO's

jbl126

Do you have a harder time going out with DH/SO for a date night than friends with single babies?  I know I do.  We can only do it when both my parents can watch the girls.  Not that we go out a lot but I have to reserve my parents a couple weeks in advance just so we can go somewhere.  DH's parents are divorced and his mom wont do it alone (cant blame her and I wouldnt want her to).  My friends with singletons have no issues dropping LO off and going out.  Sometimes I wish I could just do that.  Well, maybe when their older, it will be easier.

Jenniepenny11

we go out when the girls are asleep.  otherwise, if we wanted to go out earlier, it would be too hard for whoever is watching to bathe, feed, and get them both to bed.

lisa&andy

The few times we have gone out, we went out after the kids went down who only had to be there in case they woke up, of course this only happens when family is in town.

keg

I think it does get easier as they get older, but we still haven't gone out too much.  Luckily, we have had one of their teachers from daycare stay with them a few times and since she's used to being with many more kids, I know she's fine with our two.  However, I've had other friends offer to stay with them and I would probably only do it if it was close to bedtime. 

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We're going out much less.  DH's parents have always been ready at the drop of a hat to watch DS1.  Now that we have 3 babies instead of just 1, they'll still watch them, but definitely not as eager since they're so much more work now. 

energyzer

We really haven't tried much.  We did go out once while we had an au pair but other than that, we usually have date night in once the three kids are sleeping.

janjag

once those kids are asleep they are no work at all!  we usually have babysitter arrive as soon as babes are down, so we can go out and get home early.  i really need my sleep, as kids are often up at 6:15am. 

i do understand your worry if the babies wake soon after bedtime, and the sitter wouldn't be comfortable with what to do.  i use a girl i had as a mother's helper early on.  but i also know my girls sttn, and if they wake up, they go back to sleep on their own quickly.

as far as dropping off... that'll never happen for us.  SO much more work than with a singleton.  i am jealous of friends who drop of their LO with grandparents for the entire night... oh what a vacation that would be!  maybe when they're older.

lajolla09.30.06

we definitely only went out once the babies were already asleep when they were younger and still taking bottles and very sensitive about their bedtime routine.  now they're older and easier, they just take a bath and get in jammies and they know and love their grandma so mostly she watches them   if we can't get my mom to watch them we'll usually just leave them with someone once they go to sleep since they go to bed so early (usually before 7)