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I was just thinking, "I'm gonna miss this..."

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Sitting on the floor with DS1 in the playroom.  He's laying on his belly making "whoo, whoo!" sounds pushing his trains around the track, and he's handing me a train to take a turn after him.  

I want as much of this as I can take before DS2 gets here.  I am not regretting our decision to have a 2nd child, I'm just really appreciating my DS1 today.  I can't wait to watch them play and even the fighting, but I think I'm going to miss some of these playtimes alone with him.  

Do you ladies with 2 occasionally schedule "date nights" with each kid?   

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Re: I was just thinking, "I'm gonna miss this..."

  • jennyenny323jennyenny323 member
    I work full-time so its hard to schedule alone time with each during the week. On the weekends I try to fit in some one-on-one time. On Saturday mornings DH brings DD to gymnastics for about an hour and I spend alone time with DS. I usually spend a little time alone with DD also, even if its just going shopping or to the playground. Last Saturday I brought her to the zoo while DH stayed home with DD. This also gives each child alone time with DH as he takes care of both of them during the week while I'm at work. We have a 3rd one on the way, so it'll be more to juggle soon!

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  • lkf041lkf041 member
    Yes, we schedule date nights with each child.  I find the one on one attention can really help after a long week of tormenting each other :)  My daughter loves to play at home when my Dh takes my DS out... it's like a free for all for her!  She can play with any toy and not have it taken away by her brother.  And vice verse, DS loves to go do things like go to the movies or other "big kid" things that is harder for my DD to do at this age.  We plan to keep the dates going even after #3 is here.
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  • AutumnBride929AutumnBride929
    I was actually telling DH last week that we should get a sitter sometime just for DD and then take DS out.  DD is obviously young enough where she wouldn't know the difference and I think it would be good for DS.  Although I did keep DS home sick on Monday so we got lots of special one-on-one time for the day.  And I joked that he just rigged his thermometers to give him a "fever" because it was gone at 8:30am and never came back.  He acted just fine, lol.  So it was nice to just be with him for the day.  We are visiting family at the end of August so I think we will leave DD with them and take DS to the zoo or something one day.
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    Yes I do. Last weekend I took DS to the beach/pool and we had a blast being one on one. During the day, I also try to take advantage of the time DD is asleep so we can just be alone and play.

    And honestly, moments like the one you mentioned are SO much sweeter with DD here who laughs hysterically at her big brother. :)

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  • trinnytrinny member

    I was worried about this my entire pg!  But honestly newborns sleep a lot and our time together wasn't impacted all that much for the first three months, so you ease into it! 

    That said, we definitely trade off one on one time with each kid.

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  • Mr.&MrsSMr.&MrsS
    We do plan times out with each child alone (for example, I think this weekend we are taking DS1 to go see the new Cars 2 movie and my MIL will watch DS2). Sometimes it is something as simple as just taking one to the grocery store while the other stays home with the other child. They both get one on one time even for something simple. But a lot of times they WANT to be together. We try and take my older one out and many times he insists his little brother come too. So it is nice that they like to be together. :o)
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  • Mama JanMama Jan member
    Yeah, we do one-on-one dates with the kids - we trade off and try to do two dates a month so we both get time with each of them.
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  • CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member
    imagetrinny:

    I was worried about this my entire pg!  But honestly newborns sleep a lot and our time together wasn't impacted all that much for the first three months, so you ease into it! 

    That said, we definitely trade off one on one time with each kid.

    I agree. I had many times when eitehr child was sleeping to play with the other. Now I put DD to sleep 45 mins before DS and we cuddle and talk. I do have to say that they love being around each other and aren't that happy when the other isnt there.  

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