Monday, 25 May 2009
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Date Night With the Kids - Precious One on One Time
by Mama Ladybug 
We have noticed for a little while that we don't have equal time with each of our daughters. The baby usually wakes up before my big girl, then #1 goes to Pre-k for 1/2 day Monday - Friday.
My husband's work schedule is insane. Some days he makes it home before or during dinner, and other days the girls are ready for bed when he arrives.
He's been reading to them when he comes home, so there's at least 20 minutes he spends with them. But that's not enough. So we're trying something new.
Every other weekend, we are taking one child out. To the park, to the movies, wherever. Alone, without the other kid. That way, one week mommy can spend time with #1, while daddy spends time with the baby, and vice versa next time.
We're hoping that this way, the girls will look forward to some one on one time with one parent, and maybe feel a little special to be the only child. There have been many times where one child is upset because she gets jealous of the other, so I'm hoping this will be a fun thing for them.
2 weeks ago Daddy took Diva #1 to see "Monsters VS. Aliens" and they had a great time.The little one and I stayed in and colored, then took a little nap together.
Tomrorrow is the same, except I'll have the big girl, and Daddy will take the little one.
Parents, do you try to have one on one time with each child?
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Comments (4)
I'm pregnant with my second child right now, and not due until September, and I am worried all the time that my oldest will feel left out once the baby comes-this is a wonderful idea. I will definitly be trying this out after the new little one arrives.
It is hard for me to do one on one with each daughter. The little one freaks out if her big sister isn't around. They are like two peas in a pod. Today the older one went to the beach with her cousin and the little one had a fit for an hour cause she wanted her sissy home. Not to go with them, just to have her sissy home.
I was the oldest of 14 kids, and my parents did something very similar with us. Every other weekend, Mom & Dad would alternate taking one of us out for breakfast. That was always really special, a time to talk through stuff one-on-one, and to do something with just Mom/Dad.
Of course, they also did a lot of other things to try to have one-on-one time with us, talking late at night, bringing one or the other along for a shopping trip, etc, but those Sat breakfasts were always really special.
Our little guy is only 7 1/2mon, but I hope to do something like that when he gets bigger.
That is fantastic!!! I have two girls, 11 and 4, and there is often a lot of rivalry for parent attention between them. We just recently started doing something similar with them, and they really love it.