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Getting Time Alone without kids

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ScarletRed · 22/04/2011 06:24

Hi, Compared to other posts this does not seem as important.

I was just wondering how people who have no family support but have very young children (in my case 3 children under 5) are able to get away or find time to be alone with their partners for just one weekend.

My partner and I haven't had a weekend away or been away from the kids since baby number 3 and we find that friends are happy to have one child and maybe even two but not three. We don't want to split the kids up and palm them of on various friends just because we want some time together.

Any ideas/suggestions please.

OP posts:
hairylights · 22/04/2011 07:59

Really sorry but the answer is that they don't! You may have to wait til your kids are much older ... It comes as part of having three small children.

TDada · 22/04/2011 08:20

Similar situation here.....hopefuly will be easier as children grow up

tabulahrasa · 22/04/2011 08:27

You either do things together in the house after the children go to bed, or you find different people to take each child.

Mine are older and I've only got two and I still have to find two people to look after them

lockets · 22/04/2011 08:33

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handsoffmycake · 22/04/2011 08:47

I think you will have to wait. I have 2 DC oldest is just 3. Havent been out without them since oldest was 3 months old and my and DH went to the cinema. Not been out since. Its tough but not suprising.

indifferent · 24/04/2011 18:10

I agree, it won't/ can't happen whilst they are little.

The next best thing is to book a break with some childcare thrown in...a Mark Warner holiday, or a hotel with a creche.

Hmm...mind you, then you get posters saying that it is shocking that parents palm kids off into clubs when they are on holiday Hmm

It was only when my youngest hit about 9 years old that I felt able to resume a social life of any noteworthiness at all!

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