Do you go to your kids weekend classes as a couple?

[Anonymous]

Three kids 9-6 and yes, we go to games together unless we have to split up because of games at the same time. I SAH so weekends aren't times when we need to run errands and stuff- we enjoy being together and have made a lot of friends with other parents at the games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd is in swim and soccer. Either DH or I take her depending on our schedule. When I go I see moms and dad there together and I am envious. My DH doesn't think two parents need to be there but I see it as time spent together. Do you and your spouse go together?

god, no. This is how we get time to ourselves.

LOL, +1

[Anonymous]

We sometimes both go, and it helpful to have an extra to watch the younger one while the older one changes out a wet suit. But I honestly think it is silly when DH wants to tag along.

[Anonymous]

We rarely went to the games together. With three kids close in age it was divide and conquer when it came to attending games. If we could make it work and both could attend we would but only if convenient. Both my wife and I worked and on weekends we had a ton of stuff to do in addition to being with our kids. I never felt guilty about both of us not attending a game.

[Anonymous]

Swimming and soccer aren't classes.

[Anonymous]

No, we did not. Now we have 2 with one on the way. We take turns.

[Anonymous]

We split it. Or mainly my DH takes kid so I can hit the gym at least once on the weekends. We both need downtime so alsmot always trade off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd is in swim and soccer. Either DH or I take her depending on our schedule. When I go I see moms and dad there together and I am envious. My DH doesn't think two parents need to be there but I see it as time spent together. Do you and your spouse go together?

god, no. This is how we get time to ourselves.

This

[Anonymous]

When both parents show up at swim lessons at the pool we go to, people roll their eyes. The deck, locker rooms, and water are so crowded. The instructors have to remind people that only one parent is allowed in the water during parent and tot because one couple keeps showing up together to an already full class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When both parents show up at swim lessons at the pool we go to, people roll their eyes. The deck, locker rooms, and water are so crowded. The instructors have to remind people that only one parent is allowed in the water during parent and tot because one couple keeps showing up together to an already full class.

Well- we don't go to swim lessons and things like practice or piano together- ever. Games we go to together and the other kids come too. It's just what we do on Saturday's with three ES kids.

[Anonymous]

The only time both of us go to a class is if we're going somewhere as a family afterwards and home is in the wrong direction. Otherwise, we drop off (if the activity is long enough and/or close enough to home) or one parent goes and the other parent stays home with the other child.

[Anonymous]

As a side note, the poster(s) mentioning how back in the day the kids would just get dropped off..
I understand the 'ugh, everyone is a helicopter parent now' mentality, but isn't it kind of rude to just drop your kid off and let the instructor/coach/other parents watch your kid? Kids misbehave or don't listen or get into trouble and I'd be annoyed if I had to parent someone's else's kid.

[Anonymous]

What age are you talking about? I wouldn't drop my kids off if I didn't trust them to behave. I do trust them- so we drop off for practices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd is in swim and soccer. Either DH or I take her depending on our schedule. When I go I see moms and dad there together and I am envious. My DH doesn't think two parents need to be there but I see it as time spent together. Do you and your spouse go together?

god, no. This is how we get time to ourselves.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a side note, the poster(s) mentioning how back in the day the kids would just get dropped off..
I understand the 'ugh, everyone is a helicopter parent now' mentality, but isn't it kind of rude to just drop your kid off and let the instructor/coach/other parents watch your kid? Kids misbehave or don't listen or get into trouble and I'd be annoyed if I had to parent someone's else's kid.

No, that's the coach's job. What's rude is for you to drop the kids off and not listen when the coach comes back to you says Sally Sue was a horrible little monster today.