I have only been out once at night in the last 2.5 years - and I had to take the baby with me.

Besides having no one suitable to look after them, it is a struggle at the best of times for us to get DS to bed and DD is fed to sleep so no once else could look after her anyway.

It is a bit frustrating, especially when DH goes out to things and I have to stay home all the time, but I guess it is not forever.