Does anyone do one-on-one kid dates?

Telyco

We're starting this up and I'm just wondering if anyone does this. Evan has a speech-based playgroup on Saturday mornings for an hour...so that means that Leah gets one on one time with one of us. But then I think we'll add another "date" night/morning in there so we can "switch kids" and do something alone with the other. (we do lots as a family so it's not like we are sacrificing family time or anything).

 

NikCole

I think it's a good idea. And something they can look forward to as they get older.

we obviously only have one kid, and I get LOTS of one on one time with him! haha!

but, DH usually takes Evan somewhere once a week (typically weekends) so they can have some one-on-one time. Sometimes it's just a trip to Home Depot, or outside having him "help" with yardwork, sometimes they'll go out for breakfast or to the park.

It's nice not only that E and DH get some time, but I also get some alone time too!

Bianca42

I work at home, but it's a 8-5 job and Alex goes to daycare.  Mike is home for the summer until school starts, but he's been watching TV, playing legos and generally keeping himself occupied.

I've planned 2 Mike Fun Days.  (One in July and one in August.)  I take the day off and it's up to Mike what we do.  Last time we went to the park, Target for school supplies and a DS game, out to lunch, Cars2 at the movies.  By the time we got through all that it was time to get Alex at school.  I just hope that his next fun day doesn't involve Chuck-E-Cheese.  Uggg.

We also had an Ice Cream Lunch day in July and one in August.  Between the two of us, we couldn't finish a banana split for lunch on Wednesday.  LOL

I have one on one time with Alex while we grocery shop every week.  I'll probably start planning something a bit more fun once he's a bit older. 

TinyPinkBug

We totally do!  This past weekend DH took Tyler to a dig for coins place on Sat, then he took Bri to her favorite councey house on Sunday!  Then I just stayed home with the other each day and we did quiet one on one activities like some painting and some baking.  We love doing things as a family but equally enjoy one-on-one time!  It is one of the reasons I am happy with two kids, we can split up and do our own things if we want and no one gets left out.

jewelsonu

it's not so much a date but we will take just 1 child shopping with us or I will take Ethan to timmy ho's to get donuts and coffee on a saturday morning

sunnygirl05

Not typically, though a few weeks ago my dh took Justin to watch his baseball game.  My dh hurt his leg so he isn't playing now.  I think maybe we'll do it more as the kids get older.  I think it's a gret idea.

MelissaSue81

DH will occasionally take Eve on a "mission" as he calls it. They both really like it. I have only gotten to take Eve for ice cream a couple of times because its just easier for me to stay with Nat right now. BUT.. I think we are gonna sign Natalie up for "book babies" at the library starting in september on thursday evenings.. and I was thinking one of us could take her to that and the other take Eve somewhere. We could even alternate weeks. 

jnk062602

Not applicable to us yet.  But we definitely will.  My parents did them for my sister and I growing up and we loved them.  Some great memories!  So I want to do that with our kids too.