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Ah, the way we were...

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TinselGrrrlWith2Boys · 30/12/2007 07:12

What do you miss about your life before kids? Are there things you look forward to doing when they're not around (besides sex, obviously)

I drank Baileys and read in a long bath yesterday at 3 in the afternoon
Definately not something i do with a toddler around. I wish i'd done it loads before i had kids though, it was fantastic.

I miss how we used to sit round in our undies watching grown up films in the day on a weekend. Did that yesterday too

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Minkus · 30/12/2007 14:01

I really miss just not being responsible for someone else's entire existence 24/7

It's such a huge relief if ds and dh are having a trip out together! And now I consider doing the food shopping "me" time cos I'm alone and it's bliss How sad!

Cappuccino · 30/12/2007 14:30

long walks in the countryside

but that's about having a child who uses a walking frame, not having kids per se

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milkymill · 30/12/2007 14:39

Being able to just have my own chain of thoughts without being interrupted with constant 'Muuum.....[insert pointless question]' over and over.

micegg · 30/12/2007 16:11

I have a list:

Going for an unplanned drink after work.
Being able to just walk out of the house instead of preparing for an hour beforehand.
Lie-ins.
No C-Beebies.
Last minute trips to the cinema.
Being able to eat where I like without wondering if they are child friendly.
Weekends away.
Holidays.
Reading in peace.

10. Wearing clothes that are not covered in puke. 11. Being able to spend hours getting ready for a night out instead of the 10 minutes I can fit in between DDs bedtime and having to leave. 12. A quiet coffee whilst people watching. 13. Having money to spend on clothes for me. 14. Not having to worry about every piece of furniture and whether its safe. 15. Not having to negotiate a buggy around the narrow aisles of that lovely shop. 16. Undisturbed shopping trips. 17. Not having to pick up tiny plastic toys every night from under the sofa. 18. Not having to worry about what to feed them. 19. Just being selfish.

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TinselGrrrlWith2Boys · 30/12/2007 16:55

justaboutto...one of them yes, but i was missing him terribly by this afternoon. I'm almost glad the noisy, destructive bugger is back.

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Minum · 30/12/2007 17:14

micegg - yes all of them, mostly, especially number 1. And tomorrow, hurray we get 24 hours of being young free and single, packing DCs to Grandma, and having NY night out, and lazy breakfast

smartiejake · 30/12/2007 17:41

Only having to get myself ready in the morning and being able to leave the house for work without feeling stressed and having just shouted at someone.

PrismManchip · 30/12/2007 17:50

I miss having few worries, but that was a pre-30 thing rather than a children thing specifically.
I miss silence. Being able to mooch around, just me and dh, maybe go for lunch or maybe not, maybe stay in bed all day with the papers and a series of bacon butties, if we fancied.
I really really miss holidays. My first trip abroad with ds was a fecking nightmare (dh was at a conference, so it was very much childcare-in-a-different-climate).
I miss lust. I just don't seem to have brain-space to work up to lust these days (brain being biggest erogenous zone etc). Love I can do but I do fancy a bit of lust every now and again.

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