If I'm being honest, it's hard to schedule a date
night after having kids... life gets in the way and date nights become less of a priority.
Not exact matches
Social
nights at the ballpark
would bring fathers together to build more dynamic interpersonal relationships than are formed during the
after - school wait in the parking lot to pick up
kids.
I tried to write this post late last
night after all
kids had been tucked to bed.
I packed this flavourful dish in a Tupperware to take with me baby - sitting last
night and it was a nice light dinner along with a bowl of veggie soup the
kids» Mum
had made - enjoyed in peace and quiet
after the little ones were tucked up!
Kid A works this
night and needs to leave the house by 4:45 p.m.
Kid B
has basketball practice
after school and doesn't get home until 4:40 p.m.
Kid A
would like to eat something before he leaves, but prefers to
have a heartier dinner when he's home at 8:00 p.m. (translation: he needs two dinners).
I
've brought this cozy and calm approach to the season into the kitchen as well, baking and cooking most mornings and sharing hot drinks with the older
kids at
night after Matthew goes to bed.
The other
night I told my
kids I
would make them something for dessert
after dinner.
The Cookie Department's Peanut Butter cookie packs a protein punch to help you recuperate
after the gym, the
kid's carpool, olympic training, rocket science - ing,
night classes or whatever you
have to be a tough cookie for!
A man who
'd gone shoeless growing up in a two - bedroom shack
after his daddy went bankrupt during the Depression, and then found his calling in a town that once postponed Halloween because it fell on a game
night, and molded the lives of 1,700 of its
kids because he never cut a player.
Then you must consider that Cesc Fabregas replaced the injured Denilson
after only 18 minutesâ $ ¦» Spurs Odyssey «Underestimating Tottenham — and Juande Ramos — was a big mistake, and it matters not whatever the Gooner fans say about «it was our
kids», «we're not bothered about the Carling Cup», «good win but it
has been nine years» â $ ¦ Last
night Arsenal were HUMILIATED by a Tottenham side they thought they
had the measure of, with a team weakened purposely by a manager with hamfisted tactics and an over-inflated view of his strength - in - depth.»
And now
after having nursed them simultaneously once (which may be the only time I do — we'll see), I am happy I made the choice that I did because I honestly can't imagine nursing two
kids throughout the day and / or
night.
She was complaining once again of being so tired from getting up with the baby
after one of my late -
night shifts (she got up once at 5 am) so I
had offered to get the
kids and let her go to bed early.
Sometimes
after flying all
night, she
has a 6 - hour layover and almost can't stay awake while watching her two small
kids.
This can make your trip more relaxing, giving you the space to nap your baby and unwind
after the
kids are asleep at
night (without
having to hide out in the bathroom!).
When I put Goldie to bed at around 7 pm, I thought for sure that she
would fall asleep and be out cold for the
night... I mean, the
kid was BEYOND exhausted
after having a massive day out.
I was sick of the same old «watch a movie
after the
kids go to bed» date
night Jonny and I
had been
having every.
After $ 100,000.00 and many
nights crying I
have decided to give up on my
kids.
Having said that, they went out of their way to help us out with extra pillows, etc, but at the end of the day there were too many stairs, no room in the small courtyard for the
kids to run around, and we checked out
after 1
night.
Parents then reported on their children's cough symptoms and on how well both they and their
kids slept during the
night after taking a spoonful of honey or date extract, compared with how well they
had slept the
night before.
Researchers found that cough frequency and severity and sleep problems improved in all groups the
night after the sweet treatment was given, but to a larger extent in
kids who
had honey.
Most mothers I
have talked to say they usually go out at
night after they
have already put the
kids down for the
night, so by the next feeding, 6 - 8 hours
had already passed.
I
have 2 other
kids and I just don't
have the energy to keep up with them
after being up all
night with the baby.
Whatever the case, late
nights are among the many things that are way different
after having kids than they are before (at least, while those
kids are still young).
Date
nights can be a super helpful way to prioritize your romantic relationship
after you
've had kids, but let's be honest, it's not always easy to schedule alone time.
Let's be honest, whether you work outside of the home with a long commute to and from work or inside the home with all of the challeneges that come from being a stay at home parent, mealtime
after you
have kids is rough.On any good
night I
have about 15 minutes to get a meal on the table.
One of our favorite things to do now is
have a little at - home date
night after the
kids are sleeping.
I didn't pull a Chrissy Teigen (but good for you girl) and go out 10 days post-partum because I was way too much of a hot mess, BUT my husband and I
have had a date
night and hotel sleepover at 6 weeks post baby
after both
kids.
Fortunately, I
have a VERY supportive husband that used to help me pull orders and input inventory at
nights after the
kids went to bed.
So, you might be justified if you feel like calling social services
after I tell you what my
kids had for dinner last
night.
Like most parents of small
kids,
after I put them to bed at
night is when I
have the time to do that.
I
've seen two types of working moms: those who clean up every
night after the
kids are asleep, and those who frantically run around trying to clean up before company comes.
And when it comes down to it, if given the choice, my
kids would rather
have a (relatively) rested, calm, relaxed and PRESENT mom to come home to
after school and to tuck them in at
night than one who is their class mom and girl scout troop leader and baseball team mom and who runs the school store organizes the school fundraiser and is on every board there is to be on in town (I don't do all that stuff, but you get the point) and who is also a complete and total stressed out and spread thin raging lunatic from the moment they get home until the moment they are in bed.
Sinisa loves playing old - school Zelda at
night after the
kids are in bed but there are plenty of other new games on the market that the video game loving person in your life might not
have yet.
They tutor
kids having trouble, they help with
after school activities, they attend meetings with faculty and parents, and they stay up late into the
night grading papers.
So considering how expensive a date
night can be when you
have kids and
have to add child care costs into the mix, today's hint for going out for less is to celebrate Valentine's Day (or other similar holidays) before, or
after, the actual holiday.
I avoid answering that question because if that
night's entree is remotely unfamiliar or
has been previously spurned, my
kids sometimes approach the table in an oppositional state of mind — and sometimes fill up on
after - school snack, too, to avoid eating dinner.
Any way you look at it, the first few
nights may be a little difficult no matter how you configure it, but stick with it and it will shake out fine -
after all,
kids have shared rooms (or caves) since the beginning of time.
But in the wake of sleepless
nights, when the
kids wake up with nightmares or stomach bugs, or we
've just stayed up too late to
have some «me time»
after cleaning dishes and packing lunches and signing permission slips, a wayward sweatshirt becomes everything wrong with my partner.
And you find yourself making a late
night trip to Michael's
after the
kids have gone to bed because the dollar store and Walmart didn't
have any brown pipe cleaners when you ran errands earlier in the day.
After a week, we saw a very sharp decrease in his night wakings, and after two weeks of a 2 am feeding (after which he went back to the crib) and a 5 am (after which he did usually stay in bed with me), he slept through the 2 am feeding and we officially had a kid who USUALLY slept through the n
After a week, we saw a very sharp decrease in his
night wakings, and
after two weeks of a 2 am feeding (after which he went back to the crib) and a 5 am (after which he did usually stay in bed with me), he slept through the 2 am feeding and we officially had a kid who USUALLY slept through the n
after two weeks of a 2 am feeding (
after which he went back to the crib) and a 5 am (after which he did usually stay in bed with me), he slept through the 2 am feeding and we officially had a kid who USUALLY slept through the n
after which he went back to the crib) and a 5 am (
after which he did usually stay in bed with me), he slept through the 2 am feeding and we officially had a kid who USUALLY slept through the n
after which he did usually stay in bed with me), he slept through the 2 am feeding and we officially
had a
kid who USUALLY slept through the
night.
Yes, I'm exhausted and more than anything I want to slip into bed and watch Mad Men, but I know that I'll breeze through the morning routine if I devote time
after the
kids are asleep to making lunches, putting homework in backpacks, and making a late -
night run to the grocery store so we
have milk in the morning.
Oh and my first post partum
night alone the
night after my
kid was born the fire alarm went off for three hours and then the lactating consultant screamed at me at 6 am because I hadn't pumped every two hours overnight.
Robin Kaplan: You know, one of the things that I found
after I
had my
kids was that the witching hour between 4 and 8 at
night made up really challenging for me to make sure that I was getting a healthy dinner you know, at lunch
kids are usually pretty quiet around.
After my
kids were 2 or 3 months old, I haven't
had to change a
night time diaper.
After you
've explained who the Easter Bunny is,
have your
kids leave out a carrot and some water for the bunny the
night before the holiday, then nibble off the tip while everyone's sleeping.
We
have read Goodnight Moon about a billion times and it
has always been on the
night stand to help the
kids say goodnight
after a busy day.
Just like feeding times,
night - time feeds when they're younger — just one routine for the both of them meaning you won't
have to go through it again like you may
have to if you
have one
kid, and then another, which of course you can still do
after you
have twins, but you get the point.
Not only do you
have to attempt to relax
after a chaotic day of managing
kids, but your children's ability to wind down at
night also directly affects how calm your evening is.
I took home a standard textbook, and every
night after the
kids went to sleep, I
'd spend an hour or two reading it.»
At
night,
after I throw all the
kids in the bath and they're done, I love
having my own bath.