To stay in instead of going out on child free night?

[sunshineandwinee]

DC is a year old and DH’s parents are having our DC overnight tonight. The first time in a very long time we have a night alone to ourselves.
It’s bank holiday and what we really want to do is stay in with some drinks and get a takeaway but at the same time wondering are we wasting the night by not going out instead? I can’t be bothered to go out which sounds bad and DH isn’t bothered about going out but wondering if we should anyway and take advantage?
lol such a stupid problem I know!

YANBU! We don't have kids but nieces and nephews have occasionally stayed overnight with us since they were babies. My brother and sister in law ended up staying in quite often and just enjoyed the peace 😆

I've used child free time to clean my house then chill with a takeaway before. Do what you want to do, that's the whole point!

Do what makes you happy!

When we have a child free night we go for a sit in Indian instead of takeaway just because it feels more like a treat. Saying that we're always back in our pjs by 8pm!

I never have a child free night but if I did I would stay in and chill

Oh stay in and have a lovely lie in!

Sounds blissful to me, OP. YANBU and enjoy!

We had a child free night last week and we had a meal out but were home by 8 and then my sister came over and we just enjoyed a natter without the constant interruptions that kids bring. We went to bed late and stayed in bed together the following morning. It was lovely.

Absolutely stay in if you want!

Staying in is my favourite so yanbu.

Just do what you would like. If that is staying in thats fine. I hate this society pressure that makes you feel like you should always be doing something. I like doing nothing.

I'd 100% go out. You can get a takeaway and have a few drinks with DC asleep in bed. A whole night free? Go out for dinner and enjoy not having to clean anyone up with a wet wipe.

I think if it's genuinely what you want to do then you should crack on and enjoy! I just couldn't tell from your OP if it was a positive choice that it would be the most fun thing, which is great, or if it's just that you can't summon up the energy right now. I think if it's the latter I will would try going out for one drink and seeing whether the mood takes you - I often don't feel like going out right before I do because it's just so much easier to stay in, but I'm always glad I did. Tbh I would regret just having a night on the sofa in this situation but again if you won't and the reluctance is only because you think you 'should' go out then you should do exactly what you want to do!

Just being "off the clock" is enough sometimes.

Enjoy your takeaway, and wine, and maybe go for Brunch en route to your folks house tomorrow!

Go for it! It's still nice staying in child free.

We're child free for the night usually about once a month, we do end up going out for at least dinner mostly but sometimes just sitting at home in silence knowing that you don't have to deal with the baby is just as lovely.

I would be happy staying put. The whole vibe is different with no kids in the house, relax, enjoy and bask in being interruption free.

In all honesty I find it a bit depressing that of all the things in all the world you want a takeaway and some drinks. You could do this with your kids there surely?

If you prefer it, I'd say stay in.

Do what you want but can’t you have takeaway and wine anytime?