I wish I could have a night at home without my kids

[Anonymous]

Old enough for sleepovers for the 9 year old. I love nights at home without kids but we have grandparents that take the kids happily multiple times a month. But i am also happy to host sleepovers to give other parents this gift.

[Anonymous]

Do you have a partner OP who can take the load off? The years til kids are 5 years old are tough, but you’re almost through them. Four years old is typically an easier age than 3.

[Anonymous]

Early bedtimes for the win. By 7/7:30pm we were off duty from about 6 months to age 8 or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it, OP. I hate going out! I think this one of the hardest thing about being a parent…you’re never alone in the house.

My husband knows how much I enjoy being home alone and he’ll take the kids out for me. It doesn’t have to be at night…if he takes them to the park and Costco, I am delighted to be home alone for 3 hours.

Ask! Say how important it is.

This. Nowadays kids have all kinds of weekend activities anyway. When they were younger, DH would take them out for the day so I could do whatever I wanted (e.g. watch random shows, veg, eat junk, read, whatever). It was awesome and kept me sane.

[Anonymous]

Put them to bed earlier. Even if they don’t go to sleep, quiet time in their room starts. I’ve always gotten evenings to beg out to myself because we trained our kids they had to settle in their rooms by about 7:30. They can play for a bit, read, but cannot bother us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Put them to bed earlier. Even if they don’t go to sleep, quiet time in their room starts. I’ve always gotten evenings to beg out to myself because we trained our kids they had to settle in their rooms by about 7:30. They can play for a bit, read, but cannot bother us.

Cool

[Anonymous]

Why doesn't your spouse take them somewhere for the weekend? My husband (and I) have been doing that since the kids were really little.