Should I feel guilty taking only one child out to lunch?

[RockingBaker]

I love doing it with my kids so much so I wish I could just pay for 2 daycare spots and rotate which one stays home with me each week

[Beach Mama]

No guilt hun! Enjoy your time one on one! xoxox (**Sobbing with you about school !)

[Tegam]

Totally and utterly acceptable. As long as in the long run they all get some special one on one time!

[Tegam]

I love doing it with my kids so much so I wish I could just pay for 2 daycare spots and rotate which one stays home with me each week

How good would that be!

[Ambersky]

DD1 and I go out for brunch once a month or so.. she misses out of stuff i do with DD2 while she is at school, and she feels 'big' sitting with just me having a special time, she always gets to order her food and pay herself, she is 5.

[MummyNaomi]

I plan to do this when DD arrives. My mum currently has DS on Fridays and still will while I am on mat leave but we will change it up a bit and some Fridays I plan to leave DD with her for a few hours and make sure DS has me to himself sometimes

I think it's very important for kids to have independent relationships with Mum and Dad. This includes time with and without siblings.



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[Mother Goose]

go for it!

[fionas]

DD and I do this all the time when DP is here to look after DD2.

DP's been away for a month and we've really been missing our one-on-one time so I'm going to take her away for the night, possibly a weekend, when he gets back.

When DD2 used to go to bed at a reasonable time (she's now turned into a night owl , we used to have "special movie nights" - just DD1 and I. Then she got to sleep in my bed with me as a special treat.

Jeez, that makes it sound like I don't give DD2 any attention but really what I'm trying to say is that I think one-on-one time is quite precious and I'll be doing all those things with DD2 when she's older too.

[Liviam]

Thanks everyone - I'm so excited now

After reading all these replies I've decided I'm going to do it with both of my big kids (and DS2 when older) - YAY!!!

[sangie]

Good decision hun! Definitely don't feel guilty about it, I think its such a positive thing for kids and parents. Enjoy!